Variete
Brief Synopsis
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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.
Cast & Crew
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E. A. Dupont
Director
Emil Jannings
E. A. Dupont
Screenplay
Karl Freund
Photography
Film Details
Also Known As
Jealousy
Release Date
1925
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 12m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Synopsis
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.
Director
E. A. Dupont
Director
Cast
Emil Jannings
Film Details
Also Known As
Jealousy
Release Date
1925
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 12m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
