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The Unknown
Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller
On the lam, criminal Alonzo hides in the circus as The Armless Wonder—a performer who uses his feet to hurl knives. Alonzo keeps the arms he really has concealed to hide his identity. Meanwhile, ringmaster's daughter Nanon has a phobia of being touched by men, but is romantically pursued by not only Alonzo but the strongman Malabar. Alonzo's desperation to remain with Nanon will only end in tragedy.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers drawn to stylized silent melodrama, grotesque romance, and tragic characters driven beyond reason.
- Tone
- eerie, romantic, bleak
- Payoff
- heartbreak, unease
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- intense
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- obsession, bodily identity, fear of intimacy, deception, destructive desire
- Setting
- early twentieth century, traveling circus and carnival grounds
Content dimensions
Where to watch
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Criterion Channel
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