Circus Fandango (Norwegian: Cirkus Fandango) is a 1954 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.
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Plot
Fandango is the director of a traveling circus consisting of a small group of performers. However, a clear conflict exists between the director and several of the artists. One point of contention involves the elderly clown, Papa, who is forced to serve as a human target for an archer struggling with severe alcoholism. Many of the other employees demand that this dangerous act be cancelled.
The situation shifts when a young man named Jannik arrives at the circus and takes over Tove's job. Jannik possesses skills as both a pickpocket and an imitator, and he quickly falls in love with Tove.
Cast
Arne Arnardo as Fandango, manager
Joachim Holst-Jensen as Papa, clown
Ilselil Larsen as Tove
Toralv Maurstad as Jannik
Adolf Bjerke as the doctor
Svein Byhring as the stable boy
Anita Ellingsen as the nurse
Turid Haaland as Carmen
Jørgen Henriksen as Stump
Arvid Nilssen as the carpenter
Aud Schønemann
Alberto Schtirbu as Harmandez
Tom Tellefsen as the director
Einar Vaage as Raskolnikov, master of the stables
Ottar Wicklund as Alfred