Artists Under the Big Top: Perplexed

Leni (Hannelore Hoger) inherits the circus owned by her family after the accidental death of her father, only to discover that the organization's traditional brands of showmanship have grown untimely and unpopular. Leni decides to overhaul the company and present entertaining acts that also carry relevant social messages─a high-wire decision that comes without a net. Sigi Graue, Alfred Edel co-star in this German drama. AKA: "The Artist in the Circus Dome." 104 min. Standard; Soundtrack: German; Subtitles: English; bonus short "Execution of an Elephant." Also includes the bonus feature "The Indomitable Leni Peickert" (1970). In German with English subtitles.