Varieté

Jan 27 1926 Passed 1h 44m
Crime, Drama, Romance

The murderer “Boss” Huller – after having spent ten years in prison – breaks his silence to tell the warden his story.

Plot

Prologue: The murderer "Boss" Huller - after having spent ten years in prison - breaks his silence to tell the warden his story. "Boss", a former trapeze artist, and his wife own a cheap side-show that displays ''erotic sensations''. But he longs for his former glamorous life in the circus. When he meets the orphan Berta-Marie, he falls under her spell and leaves his wife and young son behind. He makes Berta-Marie his partner in a new trapeze number. One day, the famous trapeze artist Artinelli takes note of them and engages them for his trapeze show in Berlin. Their salto mortale becomes an immediate sensation. Calculatedly and cold, Artinelli seduces Berta-Marie and destroys "Boss'" happiness.

Written by

Felix Hollaender, Ewald André Dupont

Directed by

Ewald André Dupont

Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

UFA

Languages

No Language

Awards

3 wins

Scores
# of Votes
1,465
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA