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Trapeze

A crippled circus acrobat is torn emotionally between two ambitious young trapeze artists, one a talented young American and a less-gifted but beautiful Italian.

Director

Carol Reed

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Joanna Productions

Awards

3 wins & 1 nomination

Mike Ribble

Tino Orsini

Lola

Gina Lollobrigida

Rosa O'Flynn

Bouglione

Max

John Ringling North

Chikki

Otto

Jean-Pierre Kérien

Snake Charmer

Circus Family Children

Specialty Act

Stefan

Paul

Third Partner of Lola

Edward Hagopian

Circus Boy

Paul - Circus Peddler

Trapeze Artist

Mme. Felco Cipriano

Mme Felco Cipriano

Betty Codreano

Circus Electrician

Photograph

Hubert de Lapparent

Circus Artist

Lucien Desagneaux

Bartender

Old Woman

Gabrielle Fontan

Circus Electrician

Édouard Francomme

Minor Role

Spectator in Line

Sylvain Levignac

Circus Boy

Minor Role

Mylos

Journalist

Ringmaster

Minor Role

Photograph

Achille Zavatta

Achille Zavatta

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(♪ "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss) - Trapeze

(♪ "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss)

(applause) - Trapeze

(elephant trumpets) - Trapeze

(elephant trumpets)

You see, Achille, here I am 46 years old,
and suddenly I start to grow. - Trapeze

You see, Achille, here I am 46 years old, and suddenly I sta...

(woman shouts instructions) - Trapeze

(woman shouts instructions)

Monsieur Bouglione you like Beautiful yes By opening night magnificent I - Trapeze

Monsieur Bouglione you like Beautiful yes By opening night...

We do business monsieur I see these boys work before - Trapeze

We do business monsieur I see these boys work before

You know I modeled my style after yours - Trapeze

You know I modeled my style after yours

You've got great hands.
Be a catcher. Catch me. - Trapeze

You've got great hands. Be a catcher. Catch me.

Sure I can Mr Bouglione How'd you like my act - Trapeze

Sure I can Mr Bouglione How'd you like my act

-How's that, Mr. Ribble?
-Lousy. - Trapeze

-How's that, Mr. Ribble? -Lousy.

There'll never be a seventh When circus was real flying was a religion - Trapeze

There'll never be a seventh When circus was real flying...

You'll never throw a triple You know why Because you drink too much - Trapeze

You'll never throw a triple You know why Because you...

-Are you happy with Chikki?
-I'm not unhappy. Eat the soup. - Trapeze

-Are you happy with Chikki? -I'm not unhappy. Eat the s...

You know, Mike, I often wondered
why you never became a catcher. - Trapeze

You know, Mike, I often wondered why you never became a catc...

When did you start wondering?
About three minutes ago? - Trapeze

When did you start wondering? About three minutes ago?

Now, tomorrow you'll get down to
business. You'll do no more drinkin'. - Trapeze

Now, tomorrow you'll get down to business. You'll ...

Next time you try a double get that time right - Trapeze

Next time you try a double get that time right

You must go back to Mike I will kill Chikki for you - Trapeze

You must go back to Mike I will kill Chikki for you

People like spangles you know monsieur - Trapeze

People like spangles you know monsieur

(Mike) Hup! - Trapeze

How do you like my costume That's an awful lot of spangles - Trapeze

How do you like my costume That's an awful lot of...

It's a good idea to try it out on a fast spin.
If it'll stand that, it'll stand anything. - Trapeze

It's a good idea to try it out on a fast spin. If it�...

Take a deep breath. Give it all you got. - Trapeze

Take a deep breath. Give it all you got.

-The costume will split!
-Let me worry about the costume. - Trapeze

-The costume will split! -Let me worry about the costume.

-Sure wouldn't worry about that costume.
-My style is OK? - Trapeze

-Sure wouldn't worry about that costume. -My style is O...

Paul a small bottle of brandy Brandy - Trapeze

Paul a small bottle of brandy Brandy

Let's drink to Ribble and Orsini the first pure act in years - Trapeze

Let's drink to Ribble and Orsini the first pure act in...

Why stick to a two act People want light sparkle something pleasing to the eye - Trapeze

Why stick to a two act People want light sparkle something...

I watched you work. - Trapeze

I watched you work.

Our act's pretty dangerous - Trapeze

Our act's pretty dangerous

You think we could work well together I know we could - Trapeze

You think we could work well together I know we could

But I am afraid.
That's why I'm stickin' to a two act. - Trapeze

But I am afraid. That's why I'm stickin' to a...

Snakes are affectionate especially girl snakes They all go together - Trapeze

Snakes are affectionate especially girl snakes They all go...

Tino Still worried about the height Lola Not when we're swinging together - Trapeze

Tino Still worried about the height Lola Not when we're...

I give you my word the act will be improved - Trapeze

I give you my word the act will be improved

You think they'll pay more to see her than to see a triple - Trapeze

You think they'll pay more to see her than to see a...

I don't understand. - Trapeze

I don't understand.

You wanna be in the act?
Come on over to me. - Trapeze

You wanna be in the act? Come on over to me.

Higher. Get higher. All of it. - Trapeze

Higher. Get higher. All of it.

Let's try it again.
This time get it up higher. All of it. - Trapeze

Let's try it again. This time get it up higher. All of ...

Why do you think I always wanted a two act - Trapeze

Why do you think I always wanted a two act

I was thinking of his hands They give you so much confidence - Trapeze

I was thinking of his hands They give you so much confidence

We gotta think alike Neither one of us is good without the other - Trapeze

We gotta think alike Neither one of us is good without the...

When he was swinging me he made me feel I could do anything up there - Trapeze

When he was swinging me he made me feel I could do anything...

(speaking Arabic) - Trapeze

(speaking Arabic)

You promised to join us
when we got a booking. - Trapeze

You promised to join us when we got a booking.

Get out. I said get out. - Trapeze

Get out. I said get out.

-What happened?
-All that hurry, I slipped on the stairs. - Trapeze

-What happened? -All that hurry, I slipped on the stairs.

(drum roll) - Trapeze

You did that. You killed him. - Trapeze

You did that. You killed him.

How many more years you gonna
keep on watching him, Otto? - Trapeze

How many more years you gonna keep on watching him, Otto?

Hear them? That's for you. - Trapeze

Hear them? That's for you.

-Nice style, the boy.
-Not bad. - Trapeze

-Nice style, the boy. -Not bad.

(loud applause and cheering) - Trapeze

(loud applause and cheering)

Gee, Mike, that was great.
Just like old times. - Trapeze

Gee, Mike, that was great. Just like old times.

-You shouldn't have done that.
-It was worth it. Listen to them. - Trapeze

-You shouldn't have done that. -It was worth it. Listen...

Just one photograph, please. - Trapeze

Just one photograph, please.

America has everything so big you must be short of dwarfs - Trapeze

America has everything so big you must be short of dwarfs

Tino, the parade's starting! - Trapeze

Tino, the parade's starting!

I'll talk to Mike. - Trapeze

I'll talk to Mike.

Tino! Tino! - Trapeze

Tino! Lola! - Trapeze

Take it out of the parade, Mike. When you
get your act together, join in at the rear. - Trapeze

Take it out of the parade, Mike. When you get your act toget...

(Bouglione) Two by two. Right and left. - Trapeze

(Bouglione) Two by two. Right and left.

How do you know? - Trapeze

How do you know?

-I hope you're right, Rosa.
-I know I'm right. - Trapeze

-I hope you're right, Rosa. -I know I'm right.

-Three eight.
-I checked it. - Trapeze

-Three eight. -I checked it.

Your timing's way off.
Your mind's not on your work. - Trapeze

Your timing's way off. Your mind's not on your wor...

Come on, we'll work on a new trick. - Trapeze

Come on, we'll work on a new trick.

Mike, be fair. Let them alone. - Trapeze

Mike, be fair. Let them alone.

All night long, you hardly talked.
Is something wrong? - Trapeze

All night long, you hardly talked. Is something wrong?

This is over before it begins. - Trapeze

This is over before it begins.

You don't love Tino. You never did. - Trapeze

You don't love Tino. You never did.

I bring you a magnificent horse - Trapeze

I bring you a magnificent horse

-Where's Tino?
-You decided to tell him about last night? - Trapeze

-Where's Tino? -You decided to tell him about last nigh...

-Lola.
-You make a fool of me with my wife. - Trapeze

-Lola. -You make a fool of me with my wife.

Where's my cane? - Trapeze

Where's my cane?

Mike is too busy to speak Your other beautiful partner is with him - Trapeze

Mike is too busy to speak Your other beautiful partner is...

Alors, vous I'avez trouvée cette canne?
II vous attend là-haut. - Trapeze

Alors, vous I'avez trouvée cette canne? II vous attend ...

Last night - Trapeze

Elle est belle, eh? C'est moi. - Trapeze

Elle est belle, eh? C'est moi.

-Let's shove off. I'll get my jacket.
-Let me see if I can win... before we go. - Trapeze

-Let's shove off. I'll get my jacket. -Let me see ...

Tell her! Don't you want her to hear it? - Trapeze

Tell her! Don't you want her to hear it?

I told you. A magnificent horse.
What a judge I am. - Trapeze

I told you. A magnificent horse. What a judge I am.

Otto will never give you that triple.
You've got to give yourself this chance. - Trapeze

Otto will never give you that triple. You've got to giv...

Get off that bar. - Trapeze

Get off that bar.

John Ringling North's down there. - Trapeze

John Ringling North's down there.

You're not giving up, are you? I thought
you had nerve. What's happened to it? - Trapeze

You're not giving up, are you? I thought you had nerve....

You. - Trapeze

Trapeze poster

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A crippled circus acrobat is torn emotionally between two ambitious young trapeze artists, one a talented young American and a less-gifted but beautiful Italian.

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Director: Carol Reed

Writer: James R. Webb, Liam O'Brien, Max Catto

Production: Joanna Productions

Genre: drama, romance

Year: 1956

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.8

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 30 May 1956

Awards: 3 wins & 1 nomination

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