Rent The Circus Tent (1978)
3.8 of 5 from 47 ratings
2h 9min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Aravindan's The Circus Tent poetically explores the ripples created by the arrival of a travelling circus in a remote Indian village. From their processional entrance through spellbinding performances to their final pack-down, circus life is captured in striking imagery. Cutting between skilled performers and wide-eyed spectators, the film encapsulates the sheer magic of ar encountered for the first time. Aravindan's lyrical masterpiece links the transience of the travelling troupe with the inevitable mortality of life. Once thought lost, now fully restored, the film will enrapture audiences anew.
- Actors:
- Bharat Gopy, Jalaja, V.K. Sriraman, Nedumudi Venu
- Directors:
- Govindan Aravindan
- Producers:
- K. Ravindranathan Nair
- Writers:
- Govindan Aravindan
- Aka:
- Thampu
- Genres:
- Bollywood, Children & Family, Classics, Drama
- Countries:
- India
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 10/07/2023
- Run Time:
- 130 minutes
- Languages:
- Malayalam LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Full Screen 1.37:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Newly filmed interview with photographer Ramu Aravindan, son of the legendary Aravindan Govindan
- The Circus Tent at Cannes 2022: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and actor Jalaja interviewed by Anupama Chopra for Film Companion
