''Circus Angel'' (french: Fifi la plume) is a

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...

French

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction involving Magic (supernatural), magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and sometimes inspired by mythology and folklore. Its roots are in oral traditions, which then became fantasy ...

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directed and produced by

Albert Lamorisse Albert Lamorisse (; 13 January 1922 – 2 June 1970) was a French filmmaker, film producer, and writer of award-winning short films which he began making in the late 1940s. He also invented the strategic board game ''Risk'' in 1957. Life Lamor ...

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 Pierre Collet (10 March 1914 – 30 October 1977) was a French film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films and television shows between 1943 and 1977. Selected filmography * ''Goodbye Leonard'' (1943) - Le marchand d'habits (uncredite ...

* Raoul Delfosse * Georges Guéret * Henri Lambert * Mireille Nègre as The Girl

Awards

Wins * 1965 Cannes Film Festival: Technical Grand Prize. Nominations * Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; 1965.

References

External links

* * 1965 films 1960s fantasy films French black-and-white films French children's films Circus films French fantasy films 1960s French-language films Films directed by Albert Lamorisse 1960s French films {{fantasy-film-stub