CinemaOSMovie · 2012 · 1h 35m · NR

Bound by Flesh

59%(18)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byLeslie Zemeckis

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
October 19, 2012

Featuring

Cast & crew

6 credited
Starring
Daisy Hilton

Daisy Hilton

Self (archive footage)

Violet Hilton

Violet Hilton

Self (archive footage)

Lea Thompson

Lea Thompson

Voiceover

Nancy Allen

Nancy Allen

Voiceover

Tim Stack

Voiceover

Blake Boyd

Blake Boyd

Voiceover

Creative team
Directed by
Leslie Zemeckis
Leslie Zemeckis
Written by
Leslie Zemeckis
Leslie Zemeckis
Produced by
Leslie Zemeckis
Leslie Zemeckis
Jacqueline Levine

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