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October 12, 2011

"The Last Circus" Hits Blu-ray and DVD October 18th From Magnet!


A TWISTED TALE OF LOVE, REVENGE AND
PSYCHOPATHIC CLOWNS…
THE LAST CIRCUS

The 2010 Venice Film Festival Winner For Best Director And Best Screenplay
Makes Its DVD and Blu-ray™ Debut October 18 From
Magnolia Pictures Under The Magnet Label


Brilliant.
- Ain’t It Cool News
"If the idea of an unholy collaboration between Guillermo del Toro, Federico Fellini and William Castle appeals to you, put near- masterpiece The Last Circus on your must-see list right now.”
- Salon

Cult status is assured.
- Variety
LOS ANGELES, CALIF. – Called “brilliant, bizarre, dazzling and utterly demented”
(New York Times), the shocking tale of two murderous clowns in a twisted tale of love and vengeance, The Last Circus steps right up to Blu-ray and DVD October 18 from Magnolia pictures under the Magnet Label.  From cult director Álex de la Iglesia (The Oxford Murders, The Day Of The Beast) and starring Antonio de la Torre (Volver, Che: Part Two), the “insane” (Chud) film follows two clowns – one sad and one happy – as they enter into a bizarre and unforgettable love triangle.

Buy The Last Circus Blu-ray or DVD

The film follows Javier, a second generation clown who dreams to follow in his father’s footsteps as a Happy Clown but has seen too much tragedy and suffering in his life to be anything but its counterpart.  He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment.  Included in the ménage is Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat and abused wife of Sergio.  Javier quickly falls deeply in love with her and attempts to rescue her from her tyrannical Happy Clown husband, however, Natalia is torn between her affection for Javier and her violent lust for Sergio.
Set in both the brutal Spanish Civil War and the tail end of the Franco regime,
The Last Circus is a “a searing, intimate work riffing on Hitchcock, DePalma, Fellini, the Universal Monster films and German Expressionism” (Ain’t It Cool News).  The DVD and Blu-ray are loaded with bonus features including deleted scenes and the international trailer, and will be available for the suggested retail prices of $26.98 and $29.98 respectively.

Synopsis
Javier, a Sad Clown, finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, including the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment.  It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, an abused wife of Sergio.  Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio’s jealousy.  With neither man willing to back down, this twisted love triangle evolves into a ferocious battle between Sad Clown and Happy Clown, escalating to unbelievable heights in this absurd, shocking, irreverent and unforgettable film.

Bonus Features


Making of The Last CircusBehind the Scenes Segments
Visual Effects
U.S. Trailer
International Teaser
International Trailer



DVD Basics
DVD Price:                             $26.98
Street Date:                          Oct. 18, 2011
Running Time:                      101 min
Catalog:                                 10427
MPAA Rating:                     R

Blu-ray Basics
Disc Price:                             $29.98
Street Date:                          Oct. 18, 2011
Running Time:                      101 min
Catalog:                                 10428
MPAA Rating:                     R


Language:                             Spanish, English Dub                  Language:                             Spanish, English Dub     
Subtitles:                               English                                           Subtitles:                               English

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