Freaks
“Can a full grown woman truly love a midget?”
Synopsis
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Freaks 1932 Trailer | Tod Browning
Type: Clip • Published 2017-05-31
Top Cast
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Harry Earles
Hans
Olga Baclanova
Cleopatra
Daisy Earles
Frieda
Henry Victor
Hercules
Wallace Ford
Phroso
Leila Hyams
Venus
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe
Angelo Rossitto
Angeleno
Jerry Austin
Knife-Throwing Dwarf (uncredited)
Daisy Hilton
Siamese Twin
Violet Hilton
Siamese Twin
Schlitzie
Himself
Josephine Joseph
Half Woman-Half Man
Johnny Eck
Half Boy
Frances O'Connor
Armless Girl
Peter Robinson
Human Skeleton
Olga Roderick
Bearded Lady
Koo Koo
Herself
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 12, 1932
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 25, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$311K
Filming & production cost
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Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tod Browning
- Screenplay & Story
- Willis Goldbeck, Leon Gordon
- Original Title
- Freaks
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English, French, German
- Runtime
- 1h 4m
- Production Budget
- $311K
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tod Browning
Willis Goldbeck, Leon Gordon, Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins
Merritt B. Gerstad
Basil Wrangell
Tod Browning, Irving Thalberg
Department Leadership Roster
Tod Browning
Director
Merritt B. Gerstad
Director of Photography
Basil Wrangell
Editor
Tod Browning
Producer
Irving Thalberg
Producer
Willis Goldbeck
Screenplay
Leon Gordon
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.
Suitable only for 12 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Freaks
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What is Freaks about?
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Who directed Freaks?
Freaks was directed by Tod Browning.
Who stars in Freaks?
The principal cast of Freaks includes Harry Earles, Olga Baclanova, Daisy Earles, Henry Victor, Wallace Ford.
When was Freaks released and how long is it?
Freaks was released in 1932 with a total runtime of 1h 4m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Freaks?
Freaks holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 18 (Interdit aux moins de 18 ans — 18+ only.); GB: 12 (Suitable only for 12 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).