Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1956 · 1h 45m

Trapeze

Director

Cast

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

Crew

Robert Krasker — Director of Photography Bert Bates — Editor Malcolm Arnold — Original Music Composer James R. Webb — Screenplay Ben Hecht — Writer Wolf Mankowitz — Writer

Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Official Trailer youtube.com

Mood & Themes

circus trapeze artist

Key Collaborators

Carol Reed Director Robert Krasker Director of Photography Bert Bates Editor Malcolm Arnold Original Music Composer James R. Webb Screenplay Ben Hecht Writer Wolf Mankowitz Writer Max Catto Novel James Hill Producer Rino Mondellini Production Design

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