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The Last Circus
MEANRANK
67/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 55, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →In Spain during the transition from Franco's dictatorship, a sad clown named Javier joins a circus. He falls in love with the beautiful acrobat Natalia, who is trapped in an abusive relationship with the circus's violent, charismatic star clown. Javier's love for Natalia and his own traumatic past, linked to the Spanish Civil War, awaken a dark, vengeful side, transforming him into a "violent clown." The love triangle escalates into a grotesque and surreal battle between the two clowns.
Details
- Director
- Álex de la Iglesia
- Writer
- Álex de la Iglesia
- Studio
- uMedia, Tornasol Media, La Fabrique 2, uFilm
- Released
- 17 December 2010
- Country
- Belgium, France, Italy, Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rated
- R
- Budget
- $7.0M
- Box office
- $3.6M
- Awards
- 5 wins, 15 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 20 →2 major awards won · 5 wins from 20 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Makeup and Hairstyles | José Quetglas, Pedro Rodríguez "Pedrati", Nieves Sánchez Torres | Winner |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Special Effects | Reyes Abades, Ferran Piquer | Winner |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Sound | Charly Schmukler, Diego Garrido, Charly Schmukler | Nominee |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Film | Nominee | |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Director | Álex de la Iglesia | Nominee |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Original Screenplay | Álex de la Iglesia | Nominee |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Original Score | Roque Baños | Nominee |
| 25th Goya Awards 2011 | Best Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Nominee |
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20 awards — The Last Circus
×| Best Makeup and Hairstyles | José Quetglas, Pedro Rodríguez "Pedrati", Nieves Sánchez Torres | Winner |
| Best Special Effects | Reyes Abades, Ferran Piquer | Winner |
| Best Actor | Antonio de la Torre | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Edou Hydallgo | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography | Kiko de la Rica | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Paco Delgado | Nominee |
| Best Director | Álex de la Iglesia | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Alejandro Lázaro | Nominee |
| Best Film | Nominee | |
| Best New Actress | Carolina Bang | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Roque Baños | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Álex de la Iglesia | Nominee |
| Best Production Supervision | Yousaf Bokhari | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Charly Schmukler, Diego Garrido, Charly Schmukler | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Terele Pávez | Nominee |
| Golden Osella for Best Screenplay | Álex de la Iglesia | Winner |
| Silver Lion for Best Direction | Álex de la Iglesia | Winner |
| Golden Lion | Nominee |
| Best European Fantastic Film | Winner |
| Best Film | Nominee |