Freaks

Freaks

  • Director: Tod Browning
  • Writer: Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins,Willis Goldbeck,Leon
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English, German, French
  • Release date: February 20, 1932
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: Forbidden Love
  • "Freaks" is a feature film directed by Tod Browning and starring Harry Earles , Olga Baclanova and Henry Victor .
    The film tells the story of the beautiful swing performer Cleopatra and her lover Hercules, who designed to marry Hans and murder Hans in order to obtain the property of the dwarf Hans, and were retaliated by Hans's companions after the incident was revealed   . The film was released in the United States on February 20, 1932.

    Details

    • Release date February 20, 1932
    • Filming locations Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

    Box office

    Budget

    $310,607 (estimated)

    Gross worldwide

    $4,072

    Movie reviews

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    • By Elwyn 2022-01-07 15:52:41

      Class problem

      "Freaks" is indeed a rather cult movie, this theme should be unprecedented and unparalleled. And it is said that the original 90-minute version also includes the freaks castrating Hercules so that she becomes a castrated singer, and the plot of the freaks attacking Cleopatra in the woods, but it's a pity that you never see it again today. I am more interested in the latter, because at the end of the film Cleopatra becomes a hen unexplainably, and the process is not explained. ……Well,...

    • By Eino 2022-01-07 15:52:41

      A lost and rediscovered template

      Probably because of cultural differences, I don't think the circus is a scary place, or I should say that I have a one-sided understanding of the circus. The only weird and terrifying work created or produced by a circus or strangely shaped humans is the only "Carnival" that was mercilessly cut by HBO. After watching this film, you can feel some of the horror, but it is more of a fascinating feeling and fun. The horror film is really interesting text.
              After all, the director of the...

    • By Bethany 2022-01-07 15:52:41

      breakthrough

      I just saw someone reposting this video on Weibo, and I saw a short paragraph of text saying that it was performed by real people, so I watched it with a sense of curiosity.
          I really admire every actor in it. Of course, it’s not normal to grow up, because every one who can face his own physical deficiencies in life already has to bear a lot of psychological pressure, and now he has to Make these into a movie, and the plot is entirely about the topic of discrimination in appearance....

    • By Nikolas 2022-01-07 15:52:41

      Freak Like Me

      Many people in society like to say that we must make the world full of love. However, they also define love so narrowly. For example, it must be between men and women, for example, it must be between normal people. But sometimes I am curious, what is the so-called normal?

      Before watching "X-Men" and "American Horror Story Season Three: Witch Rally", now watching "Freaks" I feel a kind of estrangement between marginalized people in society. Mutants are excluded from society and are...

    • By Eldon 2022-01-07 15:52:41

      God loves every one of his children

      The first film review, with spoilers and caution. Although it is a black-and-white movie from the 1940s, the storyline is fairly complete. The actors in the film are really deformed people, which makes the film more practical. The life that God gives to everyone is the same and fair, and physical disabilities require more respect than ridicule. It is better to say that the film is a collision of physical deformity and psychological deformity than it is discrimination against the deformed...

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    • By Tomas 2022-04-24 07:01:16

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    • By Trevor 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      It is estimated that the impact on ordinary audiences was particularly strong in that era. No wonder it was a fiasco at the box office, but to find so many actors with abnormal appearance and body, Todd Browning is really...

    • By Boris 2022-04-24 07:01:16

      Very naughty stuff. . . . . English and German are also stringed together to...

    • By Clemens 2022-04-23 07:03:19

      All those who watch this film with a curious mind should feel ashamed after watching it, including myself, who is the freak and judge! Those with whole and noble souls never deserve that unfortunate fate, but they were born that way, it's not their fault, it's not within their grasp, those who say that poor people must have something to hate, They have never been pitiful, they know...

    • By Reed 2022-04-23 07:03:19

      As a 1932 movie, it should be pretty...

    Evaluation action

    "Freaks" is a pioneer work on the subject of abnormal shows. After its release, it was banned due to the grotesque subject matter and became a money-losing movie at that time. But in future generations, this is a rare good movie. The reflection on life and human nature contained in the film, and the thinking on "normal" and "abnormal", were ignored by the audience at the time. However, time has passed, and the film will be valued by...
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    Movie quotes

    • Hercules: [telling Venus off, as she walks out the door of his trailer] Ungrateful little tramp!

    • Venus: [she has just been kicked out of Hercules' trailer; she is very upset; yells at Phroso, who is just standing there minding his own business] Well, what are you staring at? Didn't you ever see a lady move before? I guess you've been listening to every word he said.

      Venus: [Phroso still hasn't said a word; she has a loud tone of voice] That's it. That's it! Go ahead and laugh. It's funny, ain't it?

      Venus: [Phroso still hasn't said a word; her voice is sarcastic] Yeah. Women are funny, ain't they? They're all tramps, ain't they?

      Venus: Ye-e-eah. Except when you can get MONEY from them!

      [she storms off, goes into the trailer next door]

      Phroso: [finally gets mad at Venus for dumping on him; he rushes over to her trailer.] Well, I'll be! Say, who do you think you are, shooting off your head? Hey, this is Phroso -- Phroso you're talking to! Not any of those thugs you've been chasing around with.

      Venus: [apologizing, soft tone of voice] Oh, I didn't mean you. I had to take it out on somebody.

    • Phroso: [talking to Venus, who is all upset because she has just been dumped by Hercules] Yeah, you dames is all alike. You're sharpshooting. You're cheap! And how you're squealing, you get what's comin' to ya!