Bye Bye Blackbird

Robinson Savary
2005-10-14


5.4
99 min

A period drama set in the early years of the 20th century. Josef, a former construction worker who delighted in dancing on girders high above the city, who now sweeps up at the circus. Once the big top's owner spots the young roustabout defying gravity on the trapeze, however, he endeavors to pair Josef with his aerialist daughter Alice in a perilous sky-high pas de deux. Offers a romantic view of big top life, with a moth-eaten angel in his feathered, tattered costume.

Cast

Name Character Team
James Thierrée Josef Unowned
Derek Jacobi Lord Dempsey Unowned
Izabella Miko Alice Unowned
Jodhi May Nina Unowned
Michael Lonsdale Robert Unowned
Andrej Aćin Roberto Unowned
Claire Johnston Emma Unowned
Chris Bearne Lord Strathclyde Unowned
Věra Bílá Gypsy Singer Unowned