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Sawdust: Life in The Ring |  | Directors: Jim Distasio, Mark McCutcheon
Actors: Giovanni Zoppe, Alberto Zoppe, Sandra Zoppe, Tosca Zoppe
Studio: Forward March Media
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.00
Buy New: $13.40
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Seller: Gramma's Deals
Sales Rank: 376806
Format: NTSC
Language: English (Unknown)
Region: 0
Running Time: 28 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
UPC: 883629909493
EAN: 0883629909493
ASIN: B0028K3GX8
Release Date: May 4, 2009
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Description
And you thought your family was a circus!
"Sawdust" explores the lives of a legendary family of circus performers, the Zoppès, who have been thrilling audiences around the globe since 1842. This Italian family specializes in Old World, one-ring circuses - the kind that used to traverse the American countryside before insurance companies and circus magnates such as Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey transformed their artistry into a corporate entity.
"Sawdust" unfolds over the course of a week and chronicles the Zoppè Family Circus' first visit to Chicago, showcasing a colorful cast of characters and their sometimes death-defying work. It features intimate conversations with Giovanni Zoppè, a Chaplin-esque clown and producer of the circus; his father, Alberto Zoppè, an 80-year-old equestrian and featured performer in the film "The Greatest Show on Earth"; Rudolf Heinen, a dog trainer and former lion/tiger wrangler for "Siegfried and Roy"; and other family members and artists.
"Sawdust" pulls back the curtain to reveal the performers' humanity and their unique relationship with the dying art of the family circus. Using contemporary footage and vintage home movies, the film illuminates a lifestyle misunderstood by many and offers a rare glimpse into the minds of individuals who put their lives on the line for the entertainment of others.This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.
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