And there, with the acrobats on one side of them and the Punch-and-Judy show on the other, they would hang out a big sign which read, "Come and See the Marvelous Two-Headed Animal from the Jungles of Africa.
"The billing for Tale of Tales gives a clue as to the timbre of a film populated by "sorcerers and fairies, fearsome monsters, ogres and old washerwomen, acrobats and courtesans" –played by a strong ensemble cast that includes Salma Hayek, John C Reilly, Toby Jones and Vincent Cassel.
A lavish show then got under way for the assembled guests in Erstfeld, with dancers, acrobats, singers and musicians celebrating Alpine culture and history.
4) The audience stared the acrobats in great wonder.