Alex de la Iglesia

Director

Spanish film director born in 1965 in Bilbao, known for mixing dark humor, grotesque imagery and genre elements across his films.

Often blends comedy, horror and social commentary; internationally known for films such as El día de la bestia and Balada triste de trompeta.

A close reading of one review of Alex de la Iglesia's The Last Circus, highlighting the film's dark humor, extreme violence and genre-mixing. The review frames the story against moments of 20th‑century Spanish history and praises memorable, surreal set pieces. The overall impression is of a shocking, emotionally extreme work.

For:Fans of dark comedy, European/Spanish cinema, genre-blending and provocative, grotesque films.

 This "The Last Circus" is a film that, through the desperate life of a clown, revisits some tragic moments of 20th-century Spain, such as the rise of Franco's fascism, the civil war, and the assassination attempt on President Blanco in 1973.

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