The Last Circus

The Last Circus

The Last Circus (Spanish: ''Balada triste de trompeta'' or Sad Trumpet Ballad) is a 2010 Spanish film by Director Álex de la Iglesia. It premiered at the 2010 Venice Film Festival.


In 1973, near the end of the Franco regime, the clown's son, Javier, follows in his father's footsteps to become a clown, but he is too miserable to be funny and is instead relegated to play the part of the Sad Clown. 


In 1937, a "Happy" clown is forcibly recruited to serve in the Spanish Civil War, where he massacres an entire platoon with a machete still in costume.


Cast

• Carlos Areces as Javier
• Antonio de la Torre as Sergio
• Carolina Bang as Natalia
• Manuel Tallafé as Ramiro