REVIEW: PHANTOM DES GROSSEN ZELTES/PHANTOM OF THE BIG TENT (1955) - A delightful re-discovery
Unavailable in any form since it's original theatrical run in 1955, PIDAX delightfully offers us a decent HD scan of a good print. The production company back then was the ALGEFA which was founded in 1935 and was able to produce their light entertainment pictures basically unbothered by both Nazis and Allies. Combining the talents of Paul May (director of Scotland Yard vs. Mabuse) and Egon Eis (writer of basically all early RIALTO EDGAR WALLACE MOVIES) and featuring future HEXER/RINGER Renée Deltgen as well as Angelika Hauff whom we know of 1944s FREITAG DER 13. / FRIDAY 13th. One of the many disguises Based on a book by Egon Eis, this is a mix between Phantom of the Opera and the Edgar Wallace movie CIRCUS OF FEAR/DAS RÄTSEL DES SILBERNEN DREIECK (1966). The story: Italy during WWII: Two friends: Rossi and Capelli do not only share a Circus but the love for the female animal tamer Dolores (Ilse Steppat from MADELEINE 13 62 11). Rossi has a daughter and is looki...
