"The Greatest Show on Earth" spent one-third of the space to present the various performance scenes of the circus itself. Most of these scenes used long shots to shoot the circus's field performances, and then cooperated with the emcee of ceremonies arranged afterwards and many batches. The audience appreciates the circus shots. The combination of these shots is very rigid. The scenes and composition of the emcee’s announcement are even the same in size, reflecting that the director Cecil B. DeMille has no intention of making innovative breakthroughs in the film’s narrative technique. I want to finish filming the film smoothly so that my wish is enough
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The Greatest Show on Earth negative comment
2022-10-03 17:20
Extended Reading
The Greatest Show on Earth quotes
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Angel: [Sebastian almost drives his car into the elephant Angel is riding] Hey! Don't crowd, mister! Can't you see an elephant or do I have to paint her red?
Sebastian: I was blinded by the memory of a beautiful night in Paris.
Angel: [to the other circus performers] Blow up your water wings, girls, here comes the big wave!
[to Sebastian]
Angel: How come no husband ever shot you?
Sebastian: I never offer a sitting target.
Angel: I thought I'd seen the last of you when you got mixed up with that wire walker in Lisbon.
Sebastian: You will never see the last of me, Angel.
Klaus: Angel!
[shouting loud]
Angel: That will be arranged when you meet Klaus.
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Klaus: You always have a smile for that high-flying peacock.
Angel: Well, what do you want me to do, cry over him?