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DecentGoodWatch scoreSummary
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.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 60
IMDb7.0
Running time
2 h
A typical length for dramas, +11 min on the typical 109
typical 109120Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1991
September 1, 1991
35 years ago
Genres
DramaRomanceLanguage
French
Original language
Made in
France
and 8 more12 people
- 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- MPMichel PalmerMonsieur Loyal
Bernard FarcyPolicier au commissariat
Guy LouretAgent auxiliaire Rouquet
Directing · 3
- Nikos Papatakis Director, Writer
- Frédéric Nicolas First Assistant Director
- Christophe Marillier First Assistant Director
Production · 2
- Simon Simsi Executive Producer
- Humbert Balsan Producer
Camera · 1
- William Lubtchansky Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Delphine Desfons Editor
- Frédéric Krettly Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Bruno Coulais Original Music Composer
- Gérard Rousseau Sound, Sound Designer
- Laurent Lafran Sound Recordist
- Fred Mays ADR Editor
Art · 7
- Nikos Meletopoulos Production Design
- Gisèle Cavali Production Design
- Sylvie Deldon Production Design
- Ann Chakraverty Set Decoration
- Philippe Cord'homme Set Dresser, Set Decoration
- Valérie Valéro Assistant Decorator
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Eve-Marie Arnault Costume Design
- Christian Gasc Costume Design
- Evelyne Byot Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Stéphane Thiry Electrician
Other crew · 3
- Patrick Cauderlier Stunt Coordinator
- Rémy Julienne Stunt Driver
- Philippe Vittoriani Stunts
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