How about kicking off your Monday horror fun with a look at the truly twisted world of Álex de la Iglesia’s Spanish big top freak fest ‘The Last Circus’ (AKA ‘Balada triste de trompeta’). A new red-band trailer has popped up online over at MSN.com. The flick stars Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, the sexy Carolina Bang, Manuel Tallafé, Alejandro Tejerías, Manuel Tejada, Enrique Villén, Gracia Olayo, Sancho Gracia, Paco Sagarzazu, Santiago Segura and Fernando Guillén Cuervo. Magnolia will be giving ‘The Last Circus’ a limited US theatrical run from 12 August. Click the link below to view the new trailer.
‘The Last Circus’ Red Band Trailer
“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 Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father’s career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life – he’s simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment.
It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio’s jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier, and her lust for Sergio.
With neither man willing to back down, this twisted love triangle evolves into a ferocious battle between Sad Clown and Happy Clown, escalating to unbelievable heights in this absurd, shocking, irreverent and unforgettable film.”
Carolina Bang Runs Away To the Circus
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