Director
Álex de la Iglesia
Starring
Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang, Sancho Gracia
Run Time
108 mins
Release Year
2010
Country of Origin
Spain, France
Language
Spanish
Director of Photography: Kiko de la Rica
Editor: Alejandro Lazaro
Produced by: Gerardo Herrero, Mariela Besuievsky
Music: Roque Baños
Screenplay by: Álex de la Iglesia
Production Designer: Eduardo Hidalgo
The Last Circus (Balada triste de trompeta)
Part of the Once Upon a Time in Spain Strand
A superb black comedy / horror extravaganza from acclaimed director Álex de la Iglesia (Acción mutante), featuring a wonderful cast led by Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre (Marshland, The Fury of a Patient Man, Abracadabra) and Carolina Bang. After premiering in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival, where it won awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay, The Last Circus went on to win two Goya Awards and screen at the 65th EIFF. [18]
‘Brilliant, bizarre, dazzling and utterly demented.’
– The New York Times
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