Trapeze [VHS]
Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Gina Lollobrigida from a troubled love triangle in this realistic, suspenseful film shot in the actual Cirque d'Hiver in Paris.Young American acrobat Tino Orsini (Curtis) is an aspiring trapeze artist who comes to Paris in search of Mike Ribble (Lancaster), a former aerialist who has retired after injuring himself while a triple somersault.  Ribble eventually agrees to teach Orsini the triple after another circus performer (Katy Jurado) convinces him to stop feeling sorry for himself and try to recapture some of the fame that eluded him.  But when Orsini and Ribble fall in love with the beautiful Lola (Lollobrigida) - who uses them to further her own ambitions - the triangle threatens all of their dreams.Trapeze is highlighted by incredible performances and high drama as all the actors performed many of their own stunts.  (Lancaster had previously been an acrobat in real life.)Approximate Running Time: 1 hour 46 minutes, Color, 1956