''Circus Angel'' () is a 1965 French

fantasy film Fantasy films are films that belong to the fantasy genre with fantastic themes, usually Magic (paranormal), magic, supernatural events, mythology, folklore, or exotic fantasy worlds. The Film genre, genre is considered a form of speculative fic ...

directed and produced by

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

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 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 Films scored by Jean-Michel Defaye {{fantasy-film-stub