Circus Angel
Encyclopedia
Circus Angel is a 1965
French
fantasy
film
directed and produced by Albert Lamorisse
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Nominations
1965 in film
The year 1965 in film involved some significant events, with The Sound of Music topping the U.S. box office.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue- Awards :Academy Awards:...
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
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Film
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directed and produced by Albert Lamorisse
Albert Lamorisse
Albert Lamorisse was a French filmmaker, film producer, and writer, who is best known for his award winning short films which he began making in the late 1940s, and also for inventing the famous strategic board game Risk in 1957...
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Plot
A burglar joins the circus to escape the police. Yet, he continues his thefts during his off-hours and gets involved in the problems of people around him, while also romancing one of the other circus performers.Cast
- Philippe Avron as Fifi
- Pierre Collet
- Raoul Delfosse
- Georges Guéret
- Henri Lambert
- Mireille Nègre as The Girl
Awards
Wins- 1965 Cannes Film Festival1965 Cannes Film Festival-Jury:*André Maurois *Olivia de Havilland *Goffredo Lombardo *Max Aub *Michel Aubriant *Rex Harrison *François Reichenbach...
: Technical Grand Prize.
Nominations
- Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; 1965.