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Zoltan The Great

Synopsis

Zoltan is a retiring human cannonball at a Victorian circus and freak show. With dwindling audiences and appreciation for his act, he decides to make his last performance, special.

Details

Year
2007
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
10 mins 4 secs
Format
HiDef
Director
Robert Samuels
Producer
Erinma Ochu, Charlotte Amzallag, Barry Bassett
Co-Producer
Erinma Ochu, Charlotte Amzallag, Barry Bassett
Editor
Tom Lindsay, Ross Hallard
Screenwriter
Robert Samuels
Director of Photography
Sarah Bartles Smith
Production Designer
Jon Revell
Sound
Julien Monie, Christopher H Bourke
Composer
Max Herman
Principal cast
Saeed Jaffrey, Howard Lew Lewis, Jenny Foulds, Paul Conway, Niall Greig Fulton, David Yip, Femi Houghton

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Pulse Films

36 Berwick St
London W1F 8RR
UK

T+44 (0)20 7437 5518

info@pulsefilms.co.uk

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