VARIETY (VARIETÉ)
(1925)
Directed by Ewald André Dupont

Cast:
Emil Jannings ... Boss Huller
Lya De Putti ... Bertha
Warwick Ward ... Artinelli
Georg John ... Sailor
Kurt Gerron ... Harbourworker
Paul Rehkopf ... Spectator at the Fair
Alex Hyde and his Original New York
Jazz Orchestra ... Himself

"Boss" and his wife Berta-Marie are partners in a new trapeze number.
One day, the famous trapeze artist Artinelli takes note of them and
engages them for his trapeze show in Berlin. Their salto mortale becomes
an immediate sensation. Calculatedly and cold, Artinelli seduces Berta-Marie
and destroys "Boss'" happiness. "Variete" was a sensation when it
appeared, primarily for its beautifully detailed performances and
terrific camerawork by Karl Freund. The trapeze sequences will leave
you giddy. The montages of variety acts are witty and vibrant. Berlin
nightlife in the '20s looks glamorous. This is the American release
of the film. 72 Minutes.