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Among all the transgressive films of the 1930s, this groundbreaking horror film is one of the most notorious. The greedy trapeze artist Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) marries the little person circus performer Hans (Harry Earles) in order to gain access to his inheritance. However, Hans’ friends learn of this plan and concoct a terrible revenge. - ›Freaks‹ takes place in the world of sideshows, a form of carnival entertainment. Here, people with physical deformities were often displayed. Played by actual sideshow performers, a community of outcasts is brought into focus, who practice radical acceptance. At its premiere, it was a scandal, but starting in the 1960s, the film was celebrated as an avant-garde masterpiece.

Tod Browning, 1889-1962, worked as a director and actor, who is now primarily known for his horror films of the 1920s and 30s. In addition to ›Freaks‹, other notable works include ›The Unholy Three‹ (1925), ›The Unknown‹ (1927), ›Dracula‹ (1931), and ›Mark of the Vampire‹ (1935).

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