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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.
Trapeze (1956) is a drama and romance film directed by Carol Reed, released on May 30, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 45m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina Lollobrigida and Katy Jurado. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 103 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Mike Ribble
Tony Curtis
as Tino Orsini
Gina Lollobrigida
as Lola
Katy Jurado
as Rosa
Thomas Gomez
as Bouglione
Johnny Puleo
as Max
Minor Watson
as John Ringling North
Gérard Landry
as Chikki
Jean-Pierre Kérien
as Otto
Sidney James
as Snake Charmer
Los Arriolas
as Specialty Act
Gamil Ratib
as Stefan
Directed by Carol Reed, written by James R. Webb, Ben Hecht and Max Catto, produced by James Hill.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 103 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on August 4, 2019
**_Corny love triangle at a circus in France with Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida_** A disillusioned former aerobatics star functioning as a rigger at a Paris circus (Lancaster) is revived when a young prodigy from Brooklyn comes under his coaching wing (Curtis). Everything’s going great until an alluring tumbler worms her way into their act (Lollobrigida). "Trapeze” (1956) comes in the tradition…
Reviewed on October 20, 2022
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Trapeze (1956) is available to stream on ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Trapeze (1956) includes Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Gina Lollobrigida, Katy Jurado and Thomas Gomez. The film was directed by Carol Reed. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Trapeze was released on May 30, 1956 and runs for 1h 45m.
Trapeze (1956) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 103 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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