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Trapeze

Year:

1956

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Drama | Romance

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Carol Reed

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1956-05-30

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

Earnings

Budget: $4,000,000

Gross: $4,000,000 (Japan) Rentals $7,200,000 (USA)

Cast

Actor

Character

Gina Lollobrigida

Burt Lancaster

Mike Ribble

Tony Curtis

Tino Orsini

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)

Sidney James

Snake Charmer

Gimma Boys

Circus family children

Los Arriolas

Specialty Act

Gamil Ratib

Stefan

Pierre Tabard

Paul

Edward Hagopian

3rd partner of Lola

Fay Alexander

Double for Tony Curtis (uncredited)

Serge Bento

Circus boy / A journalist (uncredited)

Paul Bonifas

Paul - circus peddler (uncredited)

Roland Carey

Trapeze Artist (uncredited)

Mme Felco Cipriano

Herself (uncredited)

Betty Codreano

Herself (uncredited)

Henri Coutet

Circus electrician (uncredited)

Hubert de Lapparent

Photograph (uncredited)

Lucien Desagneaux

Circus artist (uncredited)

Paul Faivre

Bartender (uncredited)

Gabrielle Fontan

Old woman (uncredited)

Édouard Francomme

Circus electrician (uncredited)

Willy Krause

Minor Role (uncredited)

Sylvain Levignac

Spectator in the line (uncredited)

Rico Lopez

Circus boy (uncredited)

Sally Marlowe

Minor Role (uncredited)

Mylos

Himself (uncredited)

Guy Provost

A journalist (uncredited)

Michel Thomass

Ringmaster (uncredited)

Edward Ward

Minor Role (uncredited)

Joe Warfield

Photograph (uncredited)

Achille Zavatta

Himself (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

Burt Lancaster performed all of the trapeze stunts himself, having worked in a circus before entering films, all except for one. He insisted on doing the climactic triple somersault, but technical adviser Eddie Ward initially was hesitant on Lancaster performing the stunt, so Ward doubled for Lancaster during the first weeks of shooting. Director Carol Reed eventually hired Lancaster's longtime friend, stuntman Nick Cravat to perform the stunt.

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Sally Marlowe was cast as Gina Lollobrigida's stunt double until Marlowe broke her nose on set. Willy Krause, a close personal friend of Burt Lancaster, was asked to fill in as Ms. Lollobrigida's stunt double. He accepted the role.

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Quotes

Tino Orsini: You know, I always modeled my style after yours.

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Mike Ribble: Why do you think I always want a two-act? One swings, and the other catches, and nobody comes between them!

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Bouglione: In my circus there is only one way... MY way.

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