Review of The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) by Adrian B — 31 Jan 2011

The movie that made Charlton Heston a star...

This review of The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) was written by Adrian B on 31 Jan 2011.

The Greatest Show on Earth has generally received positive reviews.

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É difícil gostar de um filme tão superficial, e pior aceitar o fato de que ele é um ganhador do Oscar, sendo que todos sabemos que esta…

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By Gabriela G (33) on 18 Feb 2017

I do kind of enjoy this movie, but getting an Oscar for Best Picture while Singing in the Rain wasn't even nominated?? Really…

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By Orlok W (1,270) on 20 Mar 2013

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By Calum B (434) on 31 Mar 2011

The Greatest Show on Earth is a Cecil B. DeMille extravaganza, maybe the best one he ever produced and directed…

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The Greatest Show On Earth is a massive fail from beginning to end with bad acting and feels like commercial for the circus of all things…

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A decent treat/experience of the infamous circus that includes behind-the-scenes set-up and capturing the acts, but it later turns out to not…

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