Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Nikos Papatakis Director
- Michel Piccoli as Marcel Spadice
- Lilah Dadi as Franz-Ali Aoussine
- Polly Walker as Hélène Lagache
- Doris Kunstmann as Christa Aoussine
- Patrick Mille as Fredy Babitchev
- Juliette Degenne as Jacqueline Masset
- Laurent Hennequin as Soldat
- Olivier Pajot as Diekman
- Emiliano Suarez as Le directeur du cirque en tournée
- Michel Palmer as Monsieur Loyal
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