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Trapeze

1956·1h 45m·Approved
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
5,819 votes

A crippled circus acrobat is torn emotionally between two ambitious young trapeze artists, one a talented young American and a less-gifted but beautiful Italian.

Trapeze is a 1956 drama romance movie directed by Carol Reed, starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Katy Jurado. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 5,819 votes and runs 1h 45m.

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Director
Carol Reed
Stars
Burt Lancaster
Tony Curtis
Katy Jurado
Gina Lollobrigida
Details
1956-05-30
105 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Italian
Keywords
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