Year: 1955
Runtime: 43 mins
Language: French
Director: Jean Painlevé
Alexander Calder created and performed his celebrated miniature circus between 1926 and 1931, a work regarded as both important and beloved. Over two decades later, filmmaker Jean Painlevé produced the documentary Le Grande Cirque Calder 1927, which began production in 1953 and was completed in 1955.
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