The Last Circus

The Last CircusThe Last Circus

Film • Dec 17, 2010

In 1937, a circus clown is forced to fight in the Spanish Civil War, where he becomes a skilled killer. In 1973, his son Javier dreams of becoming a clown like his father, but can only play the Sad Clown due to his tragic life. He befriends the circus troupe but is abused by the brutish Happy Clown Sergio. Javier falls in love with Natalia, Sergio's abused wife, and tries to rescue her, leading to Sergio's jealousy. Natalia is torn between her lust for Javier and her attraction to Sergio.

The Last Circus trailer

Status
Released
Release
December 17, 2010 (14 years ago)
Alias
Balada triste de trompeta
Language
Spanish
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
R
Genres
Comedy Horror
Themes
Body Horror, Dark Comedy
Origin
Belgium, France, Italy, Spain
Companies
Canal+ España, Castafiore Films, La Fabrique 2, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Tornasol Films, TVE, uFilm, uMedia

Cast

Crew

Scores

Average Score
61.4%
www.filmaffinity.com FilmAffinity
56%
www.imdb.com IMDb
65%
letterboxd.com Letterboxd
67%
www.metacritic.com Metacritic
55%
www.rottentomatoes.com Rotten Tomatoes
64%

Levels

Sex & Nudity
Moderate
Violence
High
Profanity
Moderate
Algohol & Drugs
Low
Fright & Intensity
High

Reviews

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