The Cirque: An American Odyssey

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The Cirque: An American Odyssey (1989)

Directed by Nathalie Petrowski

Documentary · 50m

In 1988, the Cirque du Soleil toured the United States and set up its big top in New York City - a grand three-ring circus in itself! - garnering rave reviews. Behind the scenes, artists working in the fledgling Quebec circus talk about what it means to them to be a part of this success, and also the price they pay for sharing the American Dream.

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Cast

M
Michel Barette
A
Amélie Demay
D
Denis Lacombe Guy Laliberté
A
Angela Laurier
F
Francine Dolorez Leonard
Y
Yves Neveu
A
Abe Pollin

Crew

Director
Nathalie Petrowski
Writer
Nathalie Petrowski
Editor
Christian Marcotte
Producer
Éric Michel

Details

Original title
Un Cirque en Amérique
Release date
1989-01-01
Runtime
50m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
FR
Countries
Canada
Production
ONF | NFB