Dutch title: De Clown, drama in één akte [The clown, a drama in one act. ]
Synopsis:
Circus Marielli is in town. The circus people try to get the audience inside (see scan). An acrobat woman and a clown have an argument. The acrobat woman has a little daughter (see scan). While the clown performs in the circus the girl commits suicide and is found in the dressing room by the clown (see scan).
The intertitles:
No intertitels. The Dutch beginning title is (attached to the print): De Clown, drama in één akte [The clown, a drama in one act]
The material:
It is about 100 meters. And seems sort of complete (hard to tell if there is something missing, if there is, it is not very obvious. The title states it is only one act). No information from the material about the production date. Tinting in yellow and orange
Thoughts about the film:
We think it might be Italian because the name of the circus is Italian (Marielli), but this is not certain.
Submitted by EYE Film Institute Netherlands
email: SuzanCrommelin@eyefilm.nl
Suzan Crommelin, EYE Film Institute Netherlands, 11.10.2010
Circus Marielli can be an italian ambiance (see the panel cassa on still
2), but Circus is not an italian word, italian is Circo.
Teresa Antolin, 30.11.2010
