Trapeze 1956
The story follows two male trapeze artists who attempt the perilous “triple” routine that pushes them to dizzying heights. Their act is upended when a seductive female performer joins them, turning the duo into a risky trio and sparking jealousy, rivalry, and heightened danger amid breathtaking spectacle.
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Trapeze does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.
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Burt Lancaster
Mike Ribble
Thomas Gomez
Bouglione
Gina Lollobrigida
Lola
Tony Curtis
Tino Orsini
Hubert de Lapparent
Photograph (uncredited)
Katy Jurado
Rosa
Minor Watson
John Ringling North
Gamil Ratib
Stefan
Gérard Landry
Chikki
Guy Provost
Journalist (uncredited)
Joe Warfield
Photograph (uncredited)
Sid James
Snake Charmer
Henri Coutet
Circus Electrician (uncredited)
Pierre Tabard
Paul
Jean-Pierre Kérien
Otto
Johnny Puleo
Max
Los Arriolas
Specialty Act
Edward Hagopian
3rd partner of Lola
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Mike Ribble, Burt Lancaster, is an embittered trapeze aerialist who can barely walk with a cane after a fall during a performance. Once the crown jewel of the aerial act, he now faces a circus world that has moved on, and the spectator’s danger he once thrived on haunts his quieter days. Brash, inexperienced Tino Orsini wants Mike to train him to perform the dangerous triple somersault, a feat that only a handful have completed.
Mike, the sixth man to master the triple, brushes him off at first, but he gradually comes to believe that Tino might actually match his feat and begins to teach him the demanding sequence. However, the manipulative Lola, Gina Lollobrigida, enamors Tino, convinced that he is a star in the making. Mike is pressured into adding her to the new act, a choice that unsettles the fragile balance between mentor and protégés.
Tensions rise as Lola and Mike are drawn to each other, though Mike sees clearly how mercenary she is. A love triangle forms, complicating loyalties and testing old wounds. Tino comes to resent Mike’s late, well-meant warnings about Lola, and he ultimately breaks up with his mentor.
During a performance attended by circus VIP John Ringling North, Minor Watson as North, Mike talks Tino into attempting the triple one final time. Bouglione, the circus owner, Thomas Gomez, tries to stop them by having the safety net taken down, but Tino goes ahead anyway and achieves the highly dangerous feat. A greatly impressed North immediately offers all three a job with his circus. Tino wants Mike back, but he leaves. Lola follows her heart (and Mike).
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