1956 · drama · circus · romance
Trapeze
Directed by Carol Reed1h 45m1956
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.
Our read: Trapeze (1956) reads as a neutral, kinetic, grounded drama · circus · romance entry — measured in intensity, mid-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook.
Neutral, kinetic, measured drama / circus, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, mid-stakes, measured.
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“You want classic circus spectacle and a romantic triangle with daring physical feats.”
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