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Variété

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NR,1hr 44min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1925
Director:
Ewald André Dupont
Starring:
Emil Jannings, Lya de Putti, Maly Delschaft  ...more
Synopsis: When American audiences were permitted to see German filmmaker E.A. Dupont's silent masterpiece Variety, it was the story of a carnival concessionaire (Emil Jannings), his alluring wife (Lya de Putti), and the handsome acrobat (Warwick Ward) who comes between them. Feeling doubly impotent because he himself had been a famous aerialist before suffering a crippling accident, Jannings fantasizes about killing his rival -- and, finally, does so. After serving a long prison term, Jannings is released ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
Variété was the high point in the career of German film pioneer Ewald André Dupont, and it ranks among the most influential European films of the mid-'20s. In the film's original version, the moral ambiguities are distinct and the supporting characters have consistently defined reasons for their actions. Even in the several altered U.S. release versions, the performance of Emil Jannings remains strong, ... Full Review
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Emil Jannings
Boss Huller
Lya de Putti
Bertha
Maly Delschaft
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Warwick Ward
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