01 January 1955 Factual, Family 43 mins
Alexander Calder created and performed one of the most important and beloved works, his miniature circus (1926-1931). More than twenty years later Jean Painleve made Le Grande Cirque Calder 1927, begun in 1953 and completed in 1955.
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Alexander Calder as Alexander Calder
Jean Painlevé Director
France 01 January 1955
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