The Last Circus
Original title: Balada triste de trompeta
“It's showtime”
2010 · 1 h 47 min
Directed by 
Álex de la Iglesia
Álex de la IglesiaCast
Carlos Areces Antonio de la Torre Carolina Bang Manuel Tallafé Alejandro Tejerías Manuel Tejada
Credits
Written by: Álex de la Iglesia
Plot
In 1937, a circus clown is forced to join the Republican militia, and later, in 1973, his son becomes a clown in a love triangle of violence, in a grotesque, extravagant black comedy of the Civil War and Francoism.
Sinekatalog’s take
A grotesque, wild and visually extravagant tragicomedy.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (16,093 votes)
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