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BALADA TRISTE (THE LAST CIRCUS) (Past Film)
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Completed - SPANISH - Drama - 110 minutes

Previous markets

  • Toronto 2010 (Premiere)
  • AFM 2010 (Screening)
Full history

Year of production : 2010

Director(s) : Alex DE LA IGLESIA
Cast : Antonio DE LA TORRE, Carlos ARECES, Carmen MAURA, Carolina BANG, Sancho GARCIA

Producer(s) : Gerardo HERRERO (Tornasol), Mariela BESUIEVKY (Tornasol)

Synopsis

1937 Spanish civil war, members of a circus are recruted by force to join the militia and the butchery starts as they are still in their clown costume. Years after Javier, the son of the clown from that circus also becomes a clown, but a sad clown, and joins a circus where Sergio is the happy clown.They both are soon in love with the same woman, a dancer, and they will do anything to win her love.

Production

Country(ies) : SPAIN

FRANCE SND - GROUPE M6
HUNGARY ADS SERVICE LTD
NETHERLAND Apr 28, 2011 CINÉART NETHERL
POLAND AP MANANA
SWITZERLAN Jun 22, 2011 XENIX FILMDISTR


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Festivals and Awards

La Biennale di Venezia - Venice FF 2010 - Competition (Silver Lion for Best Director and Osella for Best Screenplay)


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