Summary
In the film Zirkus des Lebens, the elderly and eccentric lawyer Hagger is determined to maintain control over his financial affairs, despite his nephew's attempts to intervene, particularly after Hagger becomes engaged to Senator Hartwich's daughter Elinor. However, Hagger's own past is marred by secrets, and he becomes infatuated with a circus dancer named Alegria, leading him to hire burglars, murder his servant, and disguise himself as the director's brother in a desperate attempt to be with her, ultimately revealing his own insanity and leading to his downfall.
Synopsis
The old weirdo lawyer Hagger will not let his nephew control his money affairs, even though he has become engaged to Senator Hartwich's daughter Elinor. The uncle himself does not have clean flour in the bag, he is taken in by a circus dancer, Alegria, and to get along with her, he hires burglars with himself, murders his servant, disguises himself as the director's brother and abducts Alegria. He IS insane, and finally indicates himself.
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