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Circus World

  • 19641964
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 2h 15m
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6.1/10
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Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, and John Smith in Circus World (1964)
When circus proprietor Matt Masters decides to take his show on a European tour, it is beset by problems, while he searches for Lili, the mother of his adopted daughter, who disappeared years before.
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When circus proprietor Matt Masters decides to take his show on a European tour, it is beset by problems, while he searches for Lili, the mother of his adopted daughter, who disappeared year... Read allWhen circus proprietor Matt Masters decides to take his show on a European tour, it is beset by problems, while he searches for Lili, the mother of his adopted daughter, who disappeared years before.When circus proprietor Matt Masters decides to take his show on a European tour, it is beset by problems, while he searches for Lili, the mother of his adopted daughter, who disappeared years before.
IMDb RATING
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2.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
18,423
973
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    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(screenplay)
      • Julian Zimet(screenplay)
      • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Rita Hayworth
      • Claudia Cardinale
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(screenplay)
      • Julian Zimet(screenplay)
      • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • John Wayne
      • Rita Hayworth
      • Claudia Cardinale
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    • 26User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

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    Trailer 3:45
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    Photos63

    Claudia Cardinale in "Circus World"
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    Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, and Claudia Cardinale in Circus World (1964)
    John Wayne and Claudia Cardinale in Circus World (1964)
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    John Wayne
    John Wayne
    • Matt Masters
    Rita Hayworth
    Rita Hayworth
    • Lili Alfredo
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Toni Alfredo
    Lloyd Nolan
    Lloyd Nolan
    • Cap Carson
    Richard Conte
    Richard Conte
    • Aldo Alfredo
    John Smith
    John Smith
    • Steve McCabe
    Katharyna
    • Giovana
    Katherine Kath
    • Hilda
    Wanda Rotha
    Wanda Rotha
    • Mrs. Schuman
    Maggie Rennie
    • Anna
    • (as Maggie Macgrath)
    Miles Malleson
    Miles Malleson
    • Billy Hennigan
    José María Caffarel
    José María Caffarel
    • Barcelona's Mayor
    • (as Jose Maria Cafarell)
    Kay Walsh
    Kay Walsh
    • Flo Hunt
    Francois Calepides
    • Ringmaster
    Robert Cunningham
    • Ringmaster
    Hans Dantes
    • Emile Schuman
    • (as Hans Dante)
    Catherine Ellison
    • Molly
    • (uncredited)
    Félix Fernández
    Félix Fernández
    • Photographer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Henry Hathaway
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(screenplay)
      • Julian Zimet(screenplay)
      • James Edward Grant(screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      John Wayne was suffering from lung cancer during filming (although he didn't know it at the time). He already had a chronic cough, and after the near fatal fire scene accident he started spitting up spots of blood. He continued to chain smoke cigarettes, still unaware of the real cause. The intense fire stunt seemed to inflame his condition.
    • Goofs
      Whilst the film is taking place in 1901, there are several mistakes with the European flags. One example is the Finnish flag that is seen in the movie. Finland didn't achieve independence (and the flag) until 1918.
    • Quotes

      Toni Alfredo: Kid? I am a Woman... with Sicilian blood in her. You ever hear of a vendetta?

    • Connections
      Featured in John Wayne: American Hero of the Movies (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Circus World
      Music by Dimitri Tiomkin

      Lyrics by Ned Washington

    User reviews26

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    Top review
    7/10
    It's a movie, folks!
    I watched this, for the first time since it was in theatres when I was 10, on YouTube in HD720 letterboxed at 2.20:1 on my internet-capable Blu-Ray player - the picture quality was outstanding. It was a different kind of role for Duke and, despite the obvious fact that it's not one of his or Hathaway's best, I found it enjoyable for a variety of reasons. Besides Wayne, there's Claudia Cardinale, John Smith whom I remembered from "Laramie" and one of my favorites, Lloyd Nolan. Not to mention Rita Hayworth. I enjoyed Jack Hildyard's beautiful photography and wish more films had been photographed in Technirama - it was such a versatile format, very high quality like VistaVision. I didn't let the picture's script shortcomings bother me - for my money (none!), they just didn't matter - or the probable fact that, if all it took to capsize a ship at the dock was a bunch of people rushing over to the side rail, it never would've survived an ocean crossing. Heck, it's make-believe, and it has ample verisimilitude to satisfy me. Just kick back and enjoy it.
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    • schaffermatt54
    • Jun 23, 2014

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 1964 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Henry Hathaway's Circus World
    • Filming locations
      • Paseo Colon, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
    • Production company
      • Samuel Bronston Productions
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    • Budget
      • $9,000,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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