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The Last Circus

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A trapeze artist must decide between her lust for Sergio, the Happy Clown, or her affection for Javier, the Sad Clown, both of whom are deeply disturbed.

Release Date : 2010-12-17

Language :Spanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : uMediaTornasol MediaLa Fabrique 2uFilmCanal+ EspañaCastafiore FilmsTVEMikado FilmPlaytime

Production Country : BelgiumFranceItalySpain

Alternative Titles : A Sad Trumpet Ballad

Cast

Carlos Areces

Character Name : Javier

Original Name : Carlos Areces

Gender : Male

Carolina Bang

Character Name : Natalia

Original Name : Carolina Bang

Gender : Female

Antonio de la Torre

Character Name : Sergio

Original Name : Antonio de la Torre

Gender : Male

Manuel Tallafé

Character Name : Ramiro

Original Name : Manuel Tallafé

Gender : Male

Enrique Villén

Character Name : Andrés

Original Name : Enrique Villén

Gender : Male

Santiago Segura

Character Name : Padre-Payaso tonto

Original Name : Santiago Segura

Gender : Male

Alejandro Tejerías

Character Name : Motorista-fantasma

Original Name : Alejandro Tejerías

Gender : Male

Manuel Tejada

Character Name : Jefe de pista

Original Name : Manuel Tejada

Gender : Male

Gracia Olayo

Character Name : Sonsoles

Original Name : Gracia Olayo

Gender : Female

Sancho Gracia

Character Name : Coronel Salcedo

Original Name : Sancho Gracia

Gender : Male

Paco Sagarzazu

Character Name : Anselmo

Original Name : Paco Sagarzazu

Gender : Male

Terele Pávez

Character Name : Dolores (veterinaria)

Original Name : Terele Pávez

Gender : Female

Luis Varela

Character Name : Manuel (Veterinario)

Original Name : Luis Varela

Gender : Male

Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Character Name : Capitán miliciano

Original Name : Fernando Guillén Cuervo

Gender : Male

Fofito

Character Name : Payaso listo

Original Name : Fofito

Gender : Male

Juan Viadas

Character Name : Franco

Original Name : Juan Viadas

Gender : Male

Fran Perea

Character Name : Soldado nacional

Original Name : Fran Perea

Gender : Male

Joaquín Climent

Character Name : Padre de framilia

Original Name : Joaquín Climent

Gender : Male

Juana Cordero

Character Name : Madre de los niños

Original Name : Juana Cordero

Gender : Female

Fernando Chinarro

Character Name : Abuelo

Original Name : Fernando Chinarro

Gender : Male

Jorge Clemente

Character Name : Javier (Joven 1943)

Original Name : Jorge Clemente

Gender : Male

Sasha Di Bendetto

Character Name : Javier (Niño 1937)

Original Name : Sasha Di Bendetto

Gender : Male

Ángel Acero

Character Name : Locutor / Actor

Original Name : Ángel Acero

Gender : Male

David Sánchez Calvo

Character Name : Trapecista

Original Name : David Sánchez Calvo

Gender : Male

José Manuel Cervino

Character Name : Secretario

Original Name : José Manuel Cervino

Gender : Male

Isidro Montalvo

Character Name : Amaestrador de osos

Original Name : Isidro Montalvo

Gender : Male

Javier Botet

Character Name : Preso enloquecido

Original Name : Javier Botet

Gender : Male

Raúl Arévalo

Character Name : Carlos (chico cine)

Original Name : Raúl Arévalo

Gender : Male

Luz Valdenebro

Character Name : Mª Ángeles (chica cine)

Original Name : Luz Valdenebro

Gender : Female

Ignasi Vidal

Character Name : Policía (Convoy)

Original Name : Ignasi Vidal

Gender : Male

Josu Ormaetxe

Character Name : Millonario #1

Original Name : Josu Ormaetxe

Gender : Male

Josean Bengoetxea

Character Name : Millonario #2

Original Name : Josean Bengoetxea

Gender : Male

Chusa Barbero

Character Name : Señora enjoyada

Original Name : Chusa Barbero

Gender : Female

Fernando Soto

Character Name : Médico

Original Name : Fernando Soto

Gender : Male

Merche Romero

Character Name : Bailarina en el Kojak

Original Name : Merche Romero

Gender : Female

Elsa Cabo

Character Name : Bailarina en el Kojak

Original Name : Elsa Cabo

Gender : Female

Anita Torres

Character Name : Bailarina en el Kojak

Original Name : Anita Torres

Gender : Male

David M. Antón

Character Name : Miliciano (uncredited)

Original Name : David M. Antón

Gender : Male

Biaffra

Character Name : Guardia civil (uncredited)

Original Name : Biaffra

Gender : Male

Mikel Bustamante

Character Name : Figurante cine / Guardia civil (uncredited)

Original Name : Mikel Bustamante

Gender : Male

Diego Calderón

Character Name : Trapecista Machete (uncredited)

Original Name : Diego Calderón

Gender : Male

Sixto Cid

Character Name : Bestia (uncredited)

Original Name : Sixto Cid

Gender : Male

Luis Lobos Negros

Character Name : Trabajador circo (uncredited)

Original Name : Luis Lobos Negros

Gender : Male

Ángel Cristo

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Ángel Cristo

Gender : Male

Alexander Estrella

Character Name : Soldado nacional (uncredited)

Original Name : Alexander Estrella

Gender : Male

Torcuato Fernández Miranda

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Torcuato Fernández Miranda

Gender : Male

Manuel Fraga

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Manuel Fraga

Gender : Male

Francisco Franco

Character Name : Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Original Name : Francisco Franco

Gender : Male

Raphael

Character Name : Raphael (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Raphael

Gender : Male

Reviews

W

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2024-06-25

**_Amusingly offbeat Spanish circus flick is overkill comic booky_** After a prologue during the Spanish Civil War, the time switches to 1973, Madrid, where a sad clown (Carlos Areces) joins a circus and an alluring trapeze artist catches his eye, but she’s abused by her beau, a supposedly happy clown (Antonio de la Torre). It can’t end well. A Spanish/French production (with English subtitles), "The Last Circus" (2010) smacks of a Tarantino flick if he did one about a circus and shot it in Spain. Unfortunately, it lacks his compelling dialogues. It’s reminiscent of "Santa Sangre" from two decades prior, just overblown and with a plot revolving around two characters locked in an epic struggle in which a lose-lose scenario is likely. As the story progresses, one of these characters is reminiscent of The Joker (Jack Nicholson and Heath Ledger’s versions) mixed with Two-Face and Jonah Hex; the other meanwhile morphs into a pudgy version of Papa Emeritus. The last act recalls the climax of 1989’s “Batman,” albeit on amphetamines. Statuesque Carolina Bang as the trapeze artist is basically Europe’s taller version of Margot Robbie, a few years before she made it big. While outrageously madcap and brutal, it’s sometimes amusing and has its highlights. It’s basically too crazy for mass appeal, but no doubt has a cult following. As far as I’m concerned, less is more. The film runs 1 hour, 47 minutes, and was shot in Spain (Comunidad Valenciana on the southeast coast; Madrid; and, for the last sequence, Valle de los Caídos, aka Valley of the Fallen, which is a half hour drive northwest of the city). GRADE: C+/B-