Trapeze (1956)

Calificación de los usuarios:

6.7/10   

Director:

Carol Reed

Escritores:

Max Catto (novel)
Liam O'Brien (adaptation)

Fecha de Lanzamiento:

30 mayo 1956 (USA)

Género:

Drama

Frase comercial:

High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!

Plot:

Mike Ribble was once a great trapeze artist - and the only to have completed a triple somersault - before his accident...

Plot Keywords:

Trapeze | Circus | Trapeze Artist | One Word Title | Giraffe

Premios:

2 wins & 1 nomination

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Fantastic

Reparto

Burt Lancaster	...	Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis	...	Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida	...	Lola
Katy Jurado	...	Rosa
Thomas Gomez	...	Bouglione
Johnny Puleo	...	Max (dwarf) (as John Puleo)
Minor Watson	...	John Ringling North
Gérard Landry	...	Chikki (as Gerard Landry)
Jean-Pierre Kérien	...	Otto (as Jean-Pierre Kerien)
Sid James	...	Snake Charmer (as Sidney James)
Gimma Boys	...	Circus family children
Los Arriolas	...	Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib	...	Stefan
Pierre Tabard	...	Paul
Edward Hagopian

También conocida como:

Trapecio (Argentina) (Spain) [es]

Duración:

105 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

Inglés | Italiano

Color:

Color

Relación de Aspecto:

2.35 : 1

Sonido:

Mono (Western Electric Recording) (optical prints) | 4-Track Stereo (Western Electric Recording) (magnetic prints)

Clasificación:

Norway:16 | USA:Approved (certificate #17783) | UK:U | West Germany:12 (nf) | Finland:K-16 | Argentina:16 | Australia:PG

Locaciones de Filmación:

Cirque d'Hiver - 110 rue Amelot, Paris 11, Paris, France

Compañía:

Hill-Hecht-Lancaster Productions

Trivialidades:

Burt Lancaster performed all of the trapeze stunts himself, having worked in a circus before entering films. He insisted on doing the climactic triple flip, but technical adviser Eddie Ward initially was hesitant on Lancaster performing the stunt, so Ward doubled for Lancaster during the first weeks of shooting, but Lancaster told director Carol Reed that he knew how to do the stunt from the get-go so it is Lancaster you see in the final cut of the film.

Conexiones de Película:

Referenced in "Cheers: Peterson Crusoe (#3.11)" (1984)

Banda de Sonido:

Waltz Op. 64 No. 1 in D flat major (Minute Waltz)

Fantastic

There were not many films made about the circus, but this one tops them all by far. Much better than DeMille's melodramatic soap opera which won an Oscar for Demille by default.

Getting back to Trapeze, this film combines a wonderful story with beautiful acting from the stars and supporting cast, and the photography of the aerial stunts will leave you felling as though you attended the circus in person. Lancaster who at one time actually performed in a circus act, gives a towering performance and Curtis and Lollabridgida are terrific as well. This is easily the gorgeous Gina'a best dramatic role, and we see that she was a very much underrated performer in her time.

Thomas Gomez and Katy Jurado are wonderful in support as are all the lesser players. This is a look at the real circus from inside. It's about the longings about real stars and the ways they attempt to achieve and hold on to that elusive stardom.

This film does not contain a dull moment and has a fantastic climax that will keep you glued, and on the edge of your seat as if you were sitting ringside.

It is somewhat a shame that this great film is not well known at this time and of course would never be mentioned on any top 100 or even 1,000 list, but long after Casablanca and Citizen Cane have been relegated to their rightful places in history, this film and many others will be truly recognized for the masterpieces that they are.