A number of complicated relationships develop between a circus ringmaster, his estranged wife and his lover.
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Åke Grönberg
Albert Johansson
Harriet Andersson
Anne
Hasse Ekman
Frans
Anders Ek
Frost
Gudrun Brost
Alma
Annika Tretow
Agda
Erik Strandmark
Jens
Gunnar Björnstrand
Mr. Sjuberg
Curt Löwgren
Blom
Kiki
The Dwarf
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