Circus Angel

{{Infobox film

| name = Circus Angel

| image = Fifilaplumeposter.jpg

| caption = Promotional Poster

| director = Albert Lamorisse

| producer = Albert Lamorisse

| writer = Albert Lamorisse

| narrator =

| starring = Philippe Avron

| music = Jean-Michel Defaye

| cinematography = Maurice Fellous
Pierre Petit

| editing =

| distributor = Films Montsouris

| released = {{Film date|1965|10|27|df=y}}

| runtime = 80 minutes

| country = France

| language = French

| budget =

| gross =

}}

Circus Angel ({{langx|fr|Fifi la plume}}) is a 1965 French fantasy film directed and produced by Albert Lamorisse.

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.{{cite web |url=http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/2884/year/1965.html |title=Festival de Cannes: Circus Angel |accessdate=2009-03-03|work=festival-cannes.com}}

Nominations

  • Cannes Film Festival: Golden Palm; 1965.

References

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