Freaks
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Critics Sentiment
Hans and Cleopatra's wedding features the infamous initiation chant
Cleopatra learns of Hans's wealth and conspires with Hercules
The film jumps from its lowest point during the predictable inheritance plotting to its highest peak with the iconic wedding banquet ceremony.
Freaks builds steadily from its sympathetic introduction of the sideshow performers through conventional romance plotting to its unforgettable wedding ceremony climax. The film maintains strong sentiment through its atmospheric chase sequence and controversial ending, with critics consistently praising its moral complexity and humanity despite some story weaknesses.
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Harry Earles
Hans
Olga Baclanova
Cleopatra
Daisy Earles
Frieda
Henry Victor
Hercules
Wallace Ford
Phroso
Leila Hyams
Venus
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe
Angelo Rossitto
Angeleno
Jerry Austin
Knife-Throwing Dwarf (uncredited)
Daisy Hilton
Siamese Twin
Violet Hilton
Siamese Twin
Schlitzie
Himself
Josephine Joseph
Half Woman-Half Man
Johnny Eck
Half Boy
Frances O'Connor
Armless Girl
Peter Robinson
Human Skeleton
Olga Roderick
Bearded Lady
Koo Koo
Herself
Prince Randian
The Living Torso
Martha Morris
Armless Girl
Crew
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