Bound by Flesh
2012•NR•1h 35m•5.9•Released
Documentary
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.
Director
Leslie Zemeckis
Writer
Leslie Zemeckis
Languages
English
Cast
Daisy Hilton
Self (archive footage)
Violet Hilton
Self (archive footage)
Lea Thompson
Voiceover
Nancy Allen
Voiceover
Tim Stack
Voiceover
Blake Boyd
Voiceover
Production
Producer
Leslie Zemeckis
Producer
Jacqueline Levine
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