Trapeze (1956) DVD

Trapeze is Carol Reed's breath-taking circus melodrama featuring an all-star cast including Tony Curtis, Gena Lollobrigida and former trapeze artist Burt Lancaster.

Mike is the master of the trapeze but is severely injured after an accident while attempting a dangerous triple somersault. Tino is the aspiring aerialist who is determined to learn the death-defying trick and knows Mike is the man to teach him. The pair become firm friends but their relationship is threatened by the arrival of Lola, a beautiful and driven acrobat with ambitions of her own.

With spellbinding stunts performed by the best circus performers in Europe, Trapeze is a high-flying visual treat with an unforgettable finale.