The Rapids

Synopsis

The circus has arrived in a small town. The show is unsuccessful until the appearance of the beautiful dancer Anita, a gipsy. Sluka, the versatile artist of the group, recognises her talent and she becomes his pupil. Anita's exotic beauty captivates the wealthy Mr Regner who begins to court her and finds the circus an engagement in Prague. Anita is also worshipped by the young doctor Pavel Duras with whom Anita falls in love. The love story is tainted, however, by Regner's jealousy. Pavel believes that Anita has sold herself to the wealthy entrepreneur and he leaves her. The young woman is at her wits' end and seeks oblivion in drugs. During one of her performances she catches sight of Pavel in the audience with another girl and she faints. She wakes up in hospital. Anita recovers and is told that Pavel's companion at the show was his sister Zdena. He could not have stopped himself loving Anita.