书本马戏团

《书本马戏团》讲述的是什么故事？

《书本马戏团》　　In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine. What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their becoming fully immersed in the LGBT community as they took over a local store, Circus of Books. A decade later, they had become the biggest distributors of gay porn in the US.　　The film focuses on the double life they led, trying to maintain the balance of being parents at a time when LGBT culture was not yet accepted. Their many challenges included facing jail time for a federal obscenity prosecution and enabling their store to be a place of refuge at the height of the AIDS crisis.　　Circus of Books offers a rare glimpse into an untold chapter of queer history, and it is told through the lense of the owners' own daughter, Rachel Mason, an artist, filmmaker and musician.

一、《书本马戏团》是哪一年上映的？

《书本马戏团》是瑞秋·梅森于2019年拍摄的一部经典记录片。此片开创美国当代记录片的先河，《书本马戏团》上映时票房稳坐前三，创下当年纪录。当时Karen Mason,Barry Mason,瑞秋·梅森,Josh Mason,Micah Mason,Alexei Romanoff,Billy Miller,Don Norman,Freddie Bercovitz,Paulo Morillo,Ellen Winer,拉里·弗林特,David Gregory,Fernando Aguilar,Alaska Thunderfuck均为最佳主角，Karen Mason,Barry Mason,瑞秋·梅森,Josh Mason,Micah Mason,Alexei Romanoff,Billy Miller,Don Norman,Freddie Bercovitz,Paulo Morillo,Ellen Winer,拉里·弗林特,David Gregory,Fernando Aguilar,Alaska Thunderfuck以精彩演技和突出形象，奠定在美国影坛地位。Karen Mason,Barry Mason,瑞秋·梅森,Josh Mason,Micah Mason,Alexei Romanoff,Billy Miller,Don Norman,Freddie Bercovitz,Paulo Morillo,Ellen Winer,拉里·弗林特,David Gregory,Fernando Aguilar,Alaska Thunderfuck饰演角色造型多年后仍为人所模仿。瑞秋·梅森之前曾被人怀疑其能力，而《书本马戏团》却奠定瑞秋·梅森记录片风格。《书本马戏团》首映时曾获海外记录片和媒体广泛称誉，被认为其优秀程度，是足以与同时期（指2019年代）美国优秀记录片齐名。

二、被称为记录片的开先河之作的《书本马戏团》，是瑞秋·梅森最好的作品吗？

从瑞秋·梅森斩获记录片最佳导演开始，很多观众就觉得这部《书本马戏团》是他极具代表性的记录片。虽然瑞秋·梅森后来还拍出过评价很好的作品，但是《书本马戏团》依然常被认为是他记录片创作中的重要代表。

三、《书本马戏团》为什么可以成为经典？

提起美国，不少观众都会想到《书本马戏团》的名字。这部由瑞秋·梅森导演，Karen Mason,Barry Mason,瑞秋·梅森,Josh Mason,Micah Mason,Alexei Romanoff,Billy Miller,Don Norman,Freddie Bercovitz,Paulo Morillo,Ellen Winer,拉里·弗林特,David Gregory,Fernando Aguilar,Alaska Thunderfuck主演的《书本马戏团》，在当时凭借鲜明的人物塑造和紧凑的记录片叙事获得了不错反响。正是人物命运、情绪推进和故事节奏之间的相互配合，让《书本马戏团》在同类型作品中具有较高辨识度，也让观众对其中的情节留下深刻印象。

四、如何评价《书本马戏团》？

《书本马戏团》口碑表现稳定，深受广大观众喜爱。不仅Karen Mason,Barry Mason,瑞秋·梅森,Josh Mason,Micah Mason,Alexei Romanoff,Billy Miller,Don Norman,Freddie Bercovitz,Paulo Morillo,Ellen Winer,拉里·弗林特,David Gregory,Fernando Aguilar,Alaska Thunderfuck的表演有看点，而且该记录片故事情节紧凑，影院3（3.hnttlq.cn）观看起来流畅，同时还能保持较强的剧情吸引力。虽然不同观众对《书本马戏团》的评价各有侧重，但该片目前的受欢迎程度已经名列同类作品前茅。

五、《书本马戏团》记录片的主要内容

《书本马戏团》是一部记录片作品，由导演瑞秋·梅森执导，Karen Mason,Barry Mason,瑞秋·梅森,Josh Mason,Micah Mason,Alexei Romanoff,Billy Miller,Don Norman,Freddie Bercovitz,Paulo Morillo,Ellen Winer,拉里·弗林特,David Gregory,Fernando Aguilar,Alaska Thunderfuck主演。影片围绕主要人物的经历展开，通过人物关系、情节推进和情绪变化，呈现出一段具有观看价值的记录片故事。

《书本马戏团》　　In 1976, Karen and Barry Mason had fallen on hard times and were looking for a way to support their young family when they answered an ad in the Los Angeles Times. Larry Flynt was seeking distributors for Hustler Magazine. What was expected to be a brief sideline led to their becoming fully immersed in the LGBT community as they took over a local store, Circus of Books. A decade later, they had become the biggest distributors of gay porn in the US.　　The film focuses on the double life they led, trying to maintain the balance of being parents at a time when LGBT culture was not yet accepted. Their many challenges included facing jail time for a federal obscenity prosecution and enabling their store to be a place of refuge at the height of the AIDS crisis.　　Circus of Books offers a rare glimpse into an untold chapter of queer history, and it is told through the lense of the owners' own daughter, Rachel Mason, an artist, filmmaker and musician.