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The Devil's Circus

1926 film by Benjamin Christensen
Movie film Q3221471
The Devil's Circus
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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The Devil's Circus

Summary

The Devil's Circus is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Devil's Circus's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Devil's Circus was directed by Benjamin Christensen[4].
  • Benjamin Christensen wrote the screenplay for The Devil's Circus[5].
  • The Devil's Circus's genre is drama film[6].
  • The Devil's Circus's genre is silent film[7].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Circus was Norma Shearer[8].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Circus was Charles Emmett Mack[9].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Circus was Carmel Myers[10].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Circus was Claire McDowell[11].
  • A cast member of The Devil's Circus was John Miljan[12].
  • The Devil's Circus's production company is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[13].
  • The Devil's Circus's director of photography is recorded as Ben F. Reynolds[14].
  • The Devil's Circus's Commons category is recorded as The Devil's Circus[15].
  • The Devil's Circus's color is recorded as black-and-white[16].
  • The Devil's Circus's country of origin is recorded as United States[17].
  • The Devil's Circus was released on January 1, 1926[18].
  • The Devil's Circus's distributed by is recorded as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer[19].
  • The Devil's Circus's narrative location is recorded as Europe[20].
  • The Devil's Circus's film editor is recorded as Ben Lewis[21].
  • The Devil's Circus's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "The Devil's Circus"}[22].
  • The Devil's Circus's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+70'}[23].

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Authorship and Creation

The Devil's Circus was directed by Benjamin Christensen[4]. Benjamin Christensen wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Norma Shearer[8], Charles Emmett Mack[9], Carmel Myers[10], Claire McDowell[11], and John Miljan[12].

Publication

The Devil's Circus was published on January 1, 1926[18]. Genres include drama film[6] and silent film[7].

Why It Matters

The Devil's Circus has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Related Entities

film Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Norma Shearer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Color → black-and-white
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+70'}
    Instance of → film
    Production company → Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 184009, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
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