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Trapeze (1956)

30/05/1956 (US)Drama, Romance1h 45m
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High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!

Overview

A pair of men try to perform the dangerous "triple" in their trapeze act. Problems arise when the duo is made into a trio following the addition of a sexy female performer.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Burt Lancaster

      Burt Lancaster

      Mike Ribble

    2. Tony Curtis

      Tony Curtis

      Tino Orsini

    3. Gina Lollobrigida

      Gina Lollobrigida

      Lola

    4. Katy Jurado

      Katy Jurado

      Rosa

    5. Thomas Gomez

      Thomas Gomez

      Bouglione

    6. Johnny Puleo

      Johnny Puleo

      Max

    7. Minor Watson

      Minor Watson

      John Ringling North

    8. Gérard Landry

      Gérard Landry

      Chikki

    9. Jean-Pierre Kérien

      Jean-Pierre Kérien

      Otto

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    A review by John Chard

    6.0
    Written by John Chard on Aug 4, 2019

    Great role for Burt in Carol Reed's love tryst circus plot. Great curio piece with Burt Lancaster being a former circus performer, the film was something of a big success on its initial release. It's not hard to see why either, because it's a solid enough story backed up by great aerial sequences set to the backdrop of circus life. The love triangle between the three leads (our intrepid trapeze artists) that threatens to envelope them with disastrous consequences, is never less than intriguing, and of course we get led into a breath holding finale that achieves the desired effect. Sadl...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

    Budget$4,000,000.00

    Revenue$14,400,000.00

    Keywords

    • circus
    • trapeze artist