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  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 1 h 47 m

Summary 1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the...

Directed By: Álex de la Iglesia

Written By: Álex de la Iglesia

  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 1 h 47 m
  • 2011
  • R
  • Magnet Releasing
  • 1 h 47 m

The Last Circus

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 21 User Ratings
5.6
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Summary 1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the...

Directed By: Álex de la Iglesia

Written By: Álex de la Iglesia

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
70
50% Positive
7 Reviews
43% Mixed
6 Reviews
7% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
70
50% Positive
7 Reviews
43% Mixed
6 Reviews
7% Negative
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100
Aug 18, 2011
Brilliant, bizarre, dazzling and utterly demented, The Last Circus views Franco-era Spain through the crazed eyes of two clowns doing battle for the love of one magnificent woman.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
90
Aug 16, 2011
Baroquely sinister and grotesquely funny, the latest overstimulated bout of dark comic mayhem from writer-director Álex de la Iglesia (Common Wealth, The Day of the Beast) is a stunning funhouse-mirror allegory of Franco-era Spain that makes "Pan's Labyrinth" look like "Sesame Street."
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75
Sep 22, 2011
Viewers with a strong stomach and an appreciation for surreal humor that borders on horror - the latest film from Spanish wildman Alex de la Iglesia (Perdita Durango, The Day of the Beast) is a must-see proposition.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
60
Aug 19, 2011
Before going off in conventional directions, "Circus" is terrifically weird, funny and garish. Bozo and Clarabelle it ain't.
By Joe Neumaier FULL REVIEW
58
Sep 8, 2011
Begins with an eye on satire but dissolves quickly into grotesquerie -- and if the first tack was a bit narrow, the second is far too scattershot.
By Shawn Levy FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 8, 2011
Areces is inventive and scary in main role, though it's impossible to sympathize with his madness. Other performances are gaudy but perfunctory.
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25
Aug 24, 2011
By the time the end finally comes, there's no relief. You're left with the vague recollection of an interesting movie you were watching before you got kidnapped and subjected to over an hour of torture porn starring a fat, sadistic clown.
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Mixed or Average Based on 21 User Ratings
5.6
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33% Mixed
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29% Negative
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Mixed or Average Based on 21 User Ratings
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29% Negative
6 Ratings

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Production Company Tornasol Films, La Fabrique 2, uFilm, Canal+ España, Castafiore Films, Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge, Televisión Española (TVE), Umedia
Release Date Aug 19, 2011
Duration 1 h 47 m
Rating R
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Website http://baladatristedetrompeta.blogspot.com/
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Awards

Goya Awards
• 2 Wins & 15 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain
• 2 Nominations

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