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* CheaterGetsCheatedOn: Huller leaves his wife for another woman only for his mistress to leave him for another man.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Huller leaves his wife for another woman only for his mistress to leave him for another man.
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Retired trapeze artist Boss Huller is living with his wife and infant son in {{UsefulNotes/Hamburg}}. One day, he hires a MysteriousWaif named Bertha-Marie for the girlie sideshow he runs. Entranced by Bertha-Marie, Huller decides to leave his wife for the newer and younger model. He and Bertha-Marie run away to {{UsefulNotes/Berlin}}, where they start doing their own trapeze act. Later, fellow trapeze artist Artinelli hires them, and they form a three-person act. They also form a LoveTriangle when Bertha-Marie begins having an affair with Artinelli. Oh no, what is this world coming to when you can't trust your mistress to stay faithful?
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Retired trapeze artist Boss Huller is living with his wife and infant son in {{UsefulNotes/Hamburg}}. One day, he hires a MysteriousWaif named Bertha-Marie for the girlie sideshow he runs. Entranced by Bertha-Marie, her, Huller decides to leave his wife for the newer and younger model. He and Bertha-Marie run away to {{UsefulNotes/Berlin}}, where they start doing their own trapeze act. Later, fellow trapeze artist Artinelli hires them, and they form a three-person act. They also form a LoveTriangle when Bertha-Marie begins having an affair with Artinelli. Oh no, what is this world coming to when you can't trust your mistress to stay faithful?
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Retired trapeze artist Boss Huller is living with his wife and infant son in {{UsefulNotes/Hamburg}}. One day, he hires a MysteriousWaif named Bertha-Marie for the girlie sideshow he runs. Becoming entranced Entranced by Bertha-Marie, Huller decides to leave his wife for the newer and younger model. He and Bertha-Marie run away to {{UsefulNotes/Berlin}}, where they start doing their own trapeze act. Later, fellow trapeze artist Artinelli hires them, and they form a three-person act. They also form a LoveTriangle when Bertha-Marie begins having an affair with Artinelli. Oh no, what is this world coming to when you can't trust your mistress to stay faithful?
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Retired trapeze artist Boss Huller is living with his wife and infant son in {{UsefulNotes/Hamburg}}. One day, he hires a MysteriousWaif named Bertha-Marie for the girlie sideshow he runs. Becoming entranced by Bertha-Marie, Huller decides to leave his wife for the newer and younger model. He and Bertha-Marie run away to {{UsefulNotes/Berlin}}, where she they start doing their own trapeze act. Later, fellow trapeze artist Artinelli hires them, and they form a three-person act. They also form a LoveTriangle when Bertha-Marie begins having an affair with fellow trapeze artist Artinelli. What Oh no, what is this world coming to when you can't trust your mistress to stay faithful?
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* CrazyJealousGuy: Huller becomes one when his mistress has the gall to cheat on him.
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* ImpliedRape: Artinelli and Bertha-Marie's relationship seems to begin with him raping her. Apparently, she's just into that because she's with him willingly afterwards.
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* SlutShaming: Frau Huller takes one look at Bertha-Marie's sexy outfit and declares, "we have enough of her kind." Given subsequent developments, Frau Huller is probably just GenreSavvy.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The original American release in 1926 took out the first reel, making it look like Bertha-Marie is Huller's wife rather than his mistress.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The original Among other edits, the 1926 American release in 1926 took out the first reel, making it look like Bertha-Marie is Huller's wife rather than his mistress.
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* TheVamp: Bertha-Marie is a typical silent-movie vamp, who is totally okay with being a homewrecker and then cheating on the guy who left his wife for her.
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* TheVamp: Bertha-Marie is a typical silent-movie vamp, who is totally okay with being a homewrecker and then cheating on the guy who left his wife for her. Her actress, Lya De Putti, was TypeCast as vamps.
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''Variety'' (''Varieté'' in German'') is a 1925 silent [[GermanExpressionism German Expressionist]] film. It was based on the 1912 novel ''The Oath of Stephan Huller'' by Felix Hollaender.
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''Variety'' (''Varieté'' in German'') German) is a 1925 silent [[GermanExpressionism German Expressionist]] film. It was based on the 1912 novel ''The Oath of Stephan Huller'' by Felix Hollaender.
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''Variety'' (''Varieté'' in German'') is a 1925 silent [[GermanExpressionism German Expressionist]] film. It was based on the 1912 novel ''The Oath of Stephan Huller'' by Felix Hollaender.
Retired trapeze artist Boss Huller is living with his wife and infant son in {{UsefulNotes/Hamburg}}. One day, he hires a MysteriousWaif named Bertha-Marie for the girlie sideshow he runs. Becoming entranced by Bertha-Marie, Huller decides to leave his wife for the newer and younger model. He and Bertha-Marie run away to {{UsefulNotes/Berlin}}, where she begins having an affair with fellow trapeze artist Artinelli. What is this world coming to when you can't trust your mistress to stay faithful?
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!!This film has the examples of:
* ADeadlyAffair: In the end, Huller murders Artinelli for having an affair with Bertha-Marie.
* HowWeGotHere: The film starts off with Huller in prison for murder. The majority of the film is his account of how he ended up there.
* ImagineSpot: Right before a trapeze act, Huller imagines dropping Artinelli to his death.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Huller leaves his wife for another woman only for his mistress to leave him for another man.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Huller feels so guilty about committing murder that he immediately hands himself into the police and apparently makes no effort to defend himself at his trial.
* TheVamp: Bertha-Marie is a typical silent-movie vamp, who is totally okay with being a homewrecker and then cheating on the guy who left his wife for her.
* YouAreNumberSix: In prison, Huller is known as "Number 28."
Retired trapeze artist Boss Huller is living with his wife and infant son in {{UsefulNotes/Hamburg}}. One day, he hires a MysteriousWaif named Bertha-Marie for the girlie sideshow he runs. Becoming entranced by Bertha-Marie, Huller decides to leave his wife for the newer and younger model. He and Bertha-Marie run away to {{UsefulNotes/Berlin}}, where she begins having an affair with fellow trapeze artist Artinelli. What is this world coming to when you can't trust your mistress to stay faithful?
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!!This film has the examples of:
* ADeadlyAffair: In the end, Huller murders Artinelli for having an affair with Bertha-Marie.
* HowWeGotHere: The film starts off with Huller in prison for murder. The majority of the film is his account of how he ended up there.
* ImagineSpot: Right before a trapeze act, Huller imagines dropping Artinelli to his death.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Huller leaves his wife for another woman only for his mistress to leave him for another man.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Huller feels so guilty about committing murder that he immediately hands himself into the police and apparently makes no effort to defend himself at his trial.
* TheVamp: Bertha-Marie is a typical silent-movie vamp, who is totally okay with being a homewrecker and then cheating on the guy who left his wife for her.
* YouAreNumberSix: In prison, Huller is known as "Number 28."
