Married carnival performers are subjected to the abuses of their employer in this silent film gem that has not received as much attention as it deserves. When the boss' unwanted advances on the wife are refused, he taunts a lion until it nearly kills her. But the other performers assist in a unique plot for revenge. Jaque Catelain directs and stars in this film made for influential French director Marcel L'Herbier's production company. Some sources also list L'Herbier as co-director, as he is credited here. The film boasts some rapid-fire editing techniques that were decades ahead of its time.
本·福斯特,詹姆斯·戴尔,迈克尔·曼多,格雷厄姆·格林,罗利·科奇瑞恩,梅丽莎·里奥,里特奇·科斯特,乔治·卡罗尔,妮基·迪克森,珊·奎汀,Ben Hall,Danny Boy O'Connor,James Whitecloud,Kaylee Curry,Jasper Jones,David De La Barcena,Clarissa Cozzoni,Isabella Sanchez,Orlando Valentino,Dwayne Chamberlain
简介： Married carnival performers are subjected to the abuses of their employer in this silent film gem that has not received as much attention as it deserves. When the boss' unwanted advances on the wife are refused, he taunts a lion until it nearly kills her. But the other performers assist in a unique plot for revenge. Jaque Catelain directs and stars in this film made for influential French director Marcel L'Herbier's production company. Some sources also list L'Herbier as co-director, as he is credited here. The film boasts some rapid-fire editing techniques that were decades ahead of its time.
