Under the Big Top

I'd agree with almost all of the previous review/s.

However the first half of the Pavel Novotny and Slava Petrovich scene is ruined by constant cut-aways to Ivan Andros (watching the action from nearby) pulling fish faces (an attempt at portraying jealousy but looks more like indigestion). After a minute of so, Andros becomes a real annoyance. His inclusion adds nothing. It only detracts. If a directors's cut was ever on the cards I'd happily excise Andros's part in that scene.

And in spite of the problems Bjorn had with the wayward Novotny, he looks better in UTBT than in almost any other movie he made.

After a few months, I finally got my hands on this Kazan/Bjorn Co-Production and I must say it has been well worth the wait.

Being used to Kristen Bjorn's and Lucas Kazans high quality standards, I did not expect anything less than usual but I was really surprised when watching "Under The Big Top".

The first thing that will strike you is the higher than usual production values. The videography is absolutely stunning and the sets are done very well, too. The film seems to have been actually shot in a real circus tent.

The film is inspired by Ruggero Leoncavallos Opera "Pagliacci" and is - as I mentioned before - set in a circus, just like Pagliacci itself.

The film opens with a solo by Sergio Perini (solo as in singing!) and then goes right into the story.

All the actors are as beautiful as in every production associated with Kazan or Bjorn but a few deserve further mention: Antonio Armani, who proves that he is not only beautiful but athletically very talented, too. He definitely gives the best performance of his career so far. Max Orloff (more famously known as Pavel Novotny or Jan Dvorak) also has a great scene and proves again that he is a bona fide star.

You will also get great performances from well known performers like Vilem Cage and Ivan Andros.

All in all, this film deserves more than the title "Adult Film". Under The Big Top is one of the very few hardcore production which manages to maintain a very high standard of quality and good taste and even some culture.

This is definitely a great addition to the collection of an All-Male Erotica Connoisieur.