“vitality in Carol Reed’s direction, and an exuberant sweep in Robert Krasker’s camera work. Burt Lancaster and Gina Lollobrigida function as stars - they’re magnetic.”
Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis star, respectively, as Mike, a former trapeze star recovering from an accident, and Tino, an ambitious young acrobat seeking Mike’s tutelage. Enter Gina Lollobrigida as Lola, a seductive performer who comes between them - threatening their relationship and their careers… Filmed on location at favour Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, Trapeze combines thrilling aerial stunts with emotional drama and the chemistry between the three leads is just as heady as you’d expect.
