The acclaimed Canadian performance troupe Cirque de Soleil, which combines acrobatics, magic, music, and theater into spectacular stage productions, brings one of their most popular shows to the screen.
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Title: Alegría (1999)
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2 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast
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René Bazinet | ... | Frac |
| Frank Langella | ... | Fleur | |
| Mako | ... | Old Momo | |
| Julie Cox | ... | Giulietta | |
| Heathcote Williams | ... | Marcello | |
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Brian Dewhurst | ... | Old Taps |
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Clipper Miano | ... | Momo |
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Andre Sleegers | ... | Henchman |
| Chip Bray | ... | Man in Restaurant | |
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Matthias Krahnert | ... | Big Top |
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Steve Othman | ... | Strongman |
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Jade Fafieanie | ... | Roxanne |
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Hervé Malombo | ... | Hervé |
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Pierrette Arseneau | ... | Vocals |
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Batmuhkh Batjargal | ... | The Little Budda |
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Frac, a mime who is suffering from a severe bout of depression, happens to meet a troupe of circus entertainers and immediately falls in love with one of the stars, Giulietta. But while his affection for Giulietta and admiration for the performers gives him a new lease on life, Giulietta's father, the leader of the troupe, opposes the relationship and is determined to keep them apart. Meanwhile, Frac and Giulietta discover a gang of children who are held prisoner by a criminal leader who forces them to do his bidding, and they devise a plan to win the kids their freedom. Written by Mark Deming
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If you have no voice: Scream. If you have no legs: Run. If you have no hope: Invent. What if anything were possible?Parents Guide:
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Written by René Dupéré
Lyrics by Claude Amesse, Franco Dragone and Manuel Tadros
Performed by Francesca Gagnon
©Créations Méandres Inc.
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AlegríaWritten by René Dupéré
Lyrics by Claude Amesse, Franco Dragone and Manuel Tadros
Performed by Francesca Gagnon
©Créations Méandres Inc.
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CanadaRelease Date:
27 May 1999 (Netherlands) See more »Also Known As:
Alegria See more »Company Credits
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Canada Television & Cable Production, Cirque du Soleil Images, Egmond Film & Television See more »
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I never knew a movie about one of the Cirque du Soleil's best circus acts was given a motion picture adaptation. I felt like a child again, immortalized by watching this movie, couldn't resist its wonder. Previous credits give it 10 out of 10, I must agree with them.
As of Gullieta, I thought French actress Vanessa Paradis played her, like it was one of her first roles ever, but it turns out to be a British actress called Julie Cox, don't know her much. All actors in this movie, I don't know, its the first time I'm amazed from viewing an indy film.
Back in 1998, when it must have come out, I went to see Saltimbanco in Ottawa with my teachers and classmates of elementary school. The ending scene reminded of that first time at the Cirque du Soleil !