Robby and Jim are two friends working in a circus. When Marina, a new acrobat, enters the show, both men will compete for her love.
Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, old-world circus dramas where everyone is constantly sweating, sure. Watch it on a rainy Tuesday. If you get bored by love triangles that take an eternity to go anywhere, you’ll probably want to turn this off halfway through. There is a specific kind of tension...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ewald André Dupont
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"Is it worth the time? If you have a soft spot for grainy, old-world circus dramas where everyone is constantly sweating, sure. Watch it on a rainy Tuesday. If you get bored by love triangles that take an eternity to go anywhere, you’ll probably want to turn this off halfway through. There is a specific kind of tension in Trapeze that feels like a rubber band stretched way too thin. It’s mostly just the two guys, Robby and Jim, puffing out their chests while Marina stands there looking like she’..."
Rudolph Cartier, Egon Eis, Carl Zuckmayer, Alfred Machard
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