The Cinema Museum, London

Women and Cocaine presents Freaks (1932)

Sun 26 Mar 2023 @ 19:30 · Events

Freaks (1932) Banned and vilified in the UK for over 30 years, this cult classic boasts some of the most terrifying scenes ever consigned to film!

Catch Tod Brownings rarely screened, Freaks (1932), a film The Hollywood Reporter called an “outrageous onslaught upon the feelings, the senses, the brains and the stomachs of an audience.”

When trapeze artist Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) learns that circus midget Hans (Harry Earles) has an inheritance, she marries the lovesick, diminutive performer, all the while planning to steal his fortune and run off with her lover, strong man Hercules (Henry Victor). When Hans’ friends and fellow performers discover what is going on, they band together and carry out a brutal revenge that leaves Hercules and Cleopatra knowing what it truly means to be a “freak.”

The film will be preceded by a short introduction and followed by a raffle!

“My father warned me about men & booze, but he never mentioned a word about women & cocaine” – Tallulah Bankhead.

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Doors open at 18.30, for a 19.30 start.

Refreshments will be available in our licensed cafe/bar.

TICKETS & PRICING

Reserved tickets £9.45 available from Eventbrite. Tickets will also be available on the door on the night. Concessions available on the door with valid ID. Phone bookings for this event cannot be made via the Cinema Museum.
Freaks (1932)