A bankrupt circus act plans to revive its fortunes by disguising a diminutive acrobat as a talking chimpanzee. Things go awry when the acrobat falls in love with a beautiful tightrope-walker.
Is the 1927 silent drama The Monkey Talks a forgotten classic or a bizarre relic of a bygone era? Short answer: It is a haunting, technically impressive character study that remains essential viewing for those who appreciate the intersection of melodrama and body horror. This film is for the cinephile who enjoys the '...
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"Is the 1927 silent drama The Monkey Talks a forgotten classic or a bizarre relic of a bygone era? Short answer: It is a haunting, technically impressive character study that remains essential viewing for those who appreciate the intersection of melodrama and body horror. This film is for the cinephile who enjoys the 'uncanny valley' and stories of unrequited, tragic love. It is not for those who find the aesthetics of the early 20th-century circus—or the sight of a man in a hyper-realistic ape ..."
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