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Bound by Flesh (2012)

Bound by Flesh (2012)

Documentary
Release Date: 2012, October 19
Directors: Leslie Zemeckis
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Lea Thompson, Nancy Allen, Blake Boyd, Daisy Hilton, Violet Hilton, Tim Stack

Overview:

Conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton were once the cream of the sideshow crop. Taught to sing and dance at an early age, the winsome duo ascended through the early 20th-century vaudeville circuit as a side attraction (working alongside Bob Hope and Charlie Chaplin as well as a memorable turn in the Tod Browning classic "Freaks") before a cascade of unscrupulous management and harsh mistreatment brought their careers (and lives) tumbling down. This engrossing glimpse into a bygone era is filled with fascinating interviews and rare archival footage.

Keywords:

woman director carnival vaudeville sideshow freaks conjoined twins