1932 — Freaks

Have you seen the uncut version? Do you think the revenge is justified, or does the film go too far? Let’s talk in the comments. 🎪🖤

On the surface, Freaks is a twisted love story. Hans, a kind-hearted dwarf, is madly in love with Cleopatra, a beautiful (and able-bodied) trapeze artist. Cleopatra, however, is a gold-digger. She mocks the carnival performers behind their backs, plots with the strongman Hercules to poison Hans for his inheritance, and famously sneers, "We’re not freaks ." freaks 1932

In 1932, "freaks" were supposed to be objects of medical curiosity or circus horror. Browning flipped the script. The real monsters aren't the people with missing limbs—it's the beautiful, able-bodied trapeze artist who throws a dwarf under a carriage for money. The moral of Freaks is terrifyingly simple: The only deformity is cruelty. Have you seen the uncut version

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