Film1952152 min

The Greatest Show on Earth

Name: The Greatest Show on Earth
Genre: Drama, Family, Romance
Released: 1952
Duration: 152 min
Cast: Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame

Taste attributes: dramafamilyromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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"The Heartbeat Story of Circus People, Filmed with the Cooperation of Ringling Bros. - Barnum and Bailey Circus!"

Boxlist takeA warm-hearted, emotional romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score

Quality rating

6.3 /10

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What lines up

Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.

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