Walking a Tightrope (1991)
A famous, ruthless writer takes a handsome young worker, with aspirations of becoming a tightrope artist, as his lover and protege, but suffers tragic consequences when he later discards him for another youth.
Top billed cast
Michel PiccoliMarcel Spadice
Lilah DadiFranz-Ali Aoussine
Polly WalkerHélène Lagache
Doris KunstmannChrista Aoussine
Patrick MilleFredy Babitchev
Juliette DegenneJacqueline Masset
Laurent HennequinSoldat
Olivier PajotDiekman
Emiliano SuarezLe directeur du cirque en tournée
Michel PalmerMonsieur Loyal
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