United States / May 30, 1956 / NR
High...High...High...Above Them All! - in excitement! - in spectacle! - in fire, flesh and fury!
1h 45min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Gérard Landry | Chikki |
| Jean-Pierre Kérien | Otto |
| Sidney James | Snake Charmer |
| Los Arriolas | Specialty Act |
| Gamil Ratib | Stefan |
| Pierre Tabard | Paul |
| Edward Hagopian | 3rd partner of Lola |
| Joe Warfield | Photograph (uncredited) |
| Guy Provost | Journalist (uncredited) |
| Hubert de Lapparent | Photograph (uncredited) |
| Henri Coutet | Circus Electrician (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Trapeze |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Joanna Productions, Hecht-Lancaster Productions |
| Release date | 30 maggio 1956 |
| Production | James Hill |
| Writer | James R. Webb, Ben Hecht, Max Catto, Wolf Mankowitz, Liam O'Brien |
| Editing | Bert Bates |
| Cinematography | Robert Krasker, John Harris |
| Assistant directors | Michel Romanoff, Carol Reed |
| Camera operators | John Harris, Robert Krasker |
| Additional photography | Robert Krasker, John Harris |
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| Production design | Rino Mondellini |
| Art direction | Rino Mondellini |
| Set decoration | Rino Mondellini |
| Special effects | Jack Lannan |
| Music | Malcolm Arnold, Muir Mathieson, Francis J. Scheid |
| Sound | Malcolm Arnold, Muir Mathieson, Francis J. Scheid |
| Costume design | Louis Bonnemaison, Trieste Sarnelli, Joseph Dimmitt |
| Makeup | Louis Bonnemaison, Trieste Sarnelli, Joseph Dimmitt |
| Hairstyling | Louis Bonnemaison, Trieste Sarnelli, Joseph Dimmitt |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 14.400.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Aug 17, 1956 / U
France / Nov 28, 1956
Germany / Dec 18, 1956 / 12
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Portugal / Dec 19, 1956 / e 14
Brazil / Jan 01, 1957 / e 14
Denmark / Nov 25, 1957
Physical media
France / Feb 25, 2010 / DVD
Netherlands / Feb 25, 2010 / 6 / DVD
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