Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man 23 years old

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man

A child is born. We see underwater swimmers representing this. He is young, in a jungle setting, with two fanciful "instincts" guiding him as swooping bird-like acrobats initially menace, then delight. As an adolescent, he enters a desert, where a man spins a large cube of metal tubing. He leaves his instinct-guides behind, and enters a garden where two statues dance in a pond. As he watches their sensual acrobatics of love, he becomes a man. He is offered wealth (represented by a golden hat) by a devil figure. In a richly decorated room, a scruffy troupe of a dozen acrobats and a little girl reawaken the old man's youthful nature and love.

Credits

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man Cast

Name Character
Ian McKellen He was 60, now 84 years old as Narrator (voice)
Cully Smoller as Infant / Child
Brian Dewhurst as Old Man
Chris Van Wagenen as Youth
Nicky Dewhurst as Young Man
Anait Karagyezyan as Vagabond Girl

Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man Crew

Name Department
Mitchell Cannold as Executive Producer. Production
Harry B. Miller III as Editor. Editing
Mark Bridges as Costume Design. He was 45 (now 69) years old Costume & Make-Up
Reed Smoot as Director of Photography. He was 138 (79) years old when He died Camera
Keith Melton as Director. Directing
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Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man (23 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 05, 2000
  • Runtime: 39 minutes