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French

Sex Circus

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A sadistic lion tamer recruits girls for a circus style nightclub.

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The Valley of Gwangi (La Vallée de Gwangi)

Title The Valley of Gwangi (La Vallée de Gwangi)
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A group of cowboys capture a Tyrannosaurus Rex living in the Forbidden Valley. Their expedition leader hands the animal over to a Mexican circus. But his victim, called the Gwangi, turns out to have an aversion to being shown in public and manages to break loose…

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Carnival of blood

Title Carnival of blood
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A psychopathic killer uses the carousel ride at a carnival to pick his victims, whom he then murders and dismembers.

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Fellini Roma

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Life in Rome from 1900 to present as seen by its big fan Federico Fellini. Monumental saga in which reality and fantasy are tightly woven together.

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The Day the Clown Cried

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The story of a washed-up German circus clown named Helmut Doork during the beginning of World War II and the Holocaust. Although he was once a famous performer who toured North America and Europe with the Ringling Brothers, Doork is now past his prime and receives little respect. After Doork causes an accident during a show, the head clown convinces the circus owner to demote Doork. Upon returning home, Doork confides his problems to his wife Ada, and she encourages him to stand up for himself.

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The Great Waldo Pepper (La Kermesse des aigles)

Title The Great Waldo Pepper (La Kermesse des aigles)
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A biplane pilot who had missed flying in WWI takes up barnstorming and later a movie career in his quest for the glory he had missed, eventually getting a chance to prove himself in a film depicting the dogfights in the Great War.

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Bronco Billy

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An idealistic, modern-day cowboy struggles to keep his Wild West show afloat in the face of hard luck and waning interest.

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