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Though Alex de la Iglesia's The Oxford Murders was one of the bigger letdowns of its year there's no doubt whatsoever that the man behind it is one of the most inventive and visually challenging directors in the world. Though Iglesia is known to jump from genre his work is always distinctively his own. There's simply nobody else quite like him. And for his new effort - A Sad Trumpet Ballad - Iglesia is going to war. With clowns. In love. Here's how sales agents Films Distribution describe it:
Not so much of a synopsis, really, but if you want the true Iglesia experience you want to go visual, not written word and so I direct you to the gallery of eleven fantastic stills below.1937 Spanish civil war, Javier and Sergio, two circus clowns are in love with the same woman, a dancer. They are recruited by force to join the militia and the butchery starts as they are still in their clown costume.
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Hell yes that sounds perfect. Glad to here Alex is coming back with gusto. I miss the guy. Oxford Murders was a huge disappointment.
"one of the bigger letdowns of its year"
Nonsense.
I have to agree that "The Oxford Murders" was a huge disappointment, but from the looks of these stills, Alex de la Iglesia looks like he is back in a big way. Can not wait for this film (love his "La Comunidad" and "Ferpect Crime").
Oxford Murders wasn't bad at all! Maybe giving a Hobbit the leading role was not the best choice, but still. This new one looks great. I specially like the power of those nipples.
This film looks like it could be sweet. I love that first image of the manic girl running. And not just because I think I can see some nip. One thing bothers me though: in that shot with the zebra, is that the street behind the Murmuri Hotel in Barcelona? I swear I remember it from somewhere.