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Four orphans become a high wire act and encounter sinister goings-on at a circus. An old clown takes in the four children Charles, Adolf, Marion and Louise to protect them from the brutal circus owner who is their guardian. He raises them and trains them to become acrobats.
Janet Bergstrom's updated documentary on F.W. Murnau's lost film, 4 Devils.
- 41 min
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- sean ramsden
4 Devils: Directed by F.W. Murnau. With Janet Gaynor, Mary Duncan, Charles Morton, Barry Norton. Four orphans, raised by an aging clown, becomes a high wire act in a circus.
- F.W. Murnau
- Drama
- Janet Gaynor, Mary Duncan, Charles Morton
May 23, 2021 · 4 Devils was one of renowned director F.W. Murnau's final films, detailing the lives of four trapeze performers who were orphaned as children. The film was released in both silent and sound versions under close supervision by production company Fox Films, which limited Murnau's artistic freedom.
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Four orphans are taken in by an aging clown and trained to be highwire artists. 4 Devils combines thrilling cinematography and an affecting story to produce an absorbing and well-acted drama.
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Directed by F. W. Murnau. A SWINGING CIRCUS TRAPEZE BECOMES THE PENDULUM OF PASSION! The circus provides the backdrop for this melodrama that chronicles the lives of four children raised within the big top.
