| Circus Angel | |
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 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Albert Lamorisse |
| Written by | Albert Lamorisse |
| Produced by | Albert Lamorisse |
| Starring | Philippe Avron |
| Cinematography | Maurice Fellous Pierre Petit |
| Music by | Jean-Michel Defaye |
| Distributed by | Films Montsouris |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Circus Angel (French : Fifi la plume) is a 1965 French fantasy film directed and produced by Albert Lamorisse.
A burglar joins the circus to escape the police. Yet, he continues his thefts during his off-hours and gets involved in the problems of people around him, while also romancing one of the other circus performers.
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