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Walking a Tightrope is a french film of genre Drama directed by Nikos Papatakis with Michel Piccoli
Walking a Tightrope (1991)
Les Équilibristes
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Add to a movie listWalking a Tightrope (French: Les Équilibristes) is a 1991 French drama film written and directed by Nikos Papatakis. It was screened in competition at the 48th Venice International Film Festival.
^ Raymond Murray. Images in the dark: an encyclopedia of gay and lesbian film and video. Titan Books, 1998. ISBN 1840230339.
^ Roberto Bianchin (1991-08-03). "Venezia cinema dell'uomo". La Repubblica.
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À Paris, durant la guerre d'Algérie, Marcel Spadice, écrivain marginal et homosexuel notoire, remarque Franz-Ali, un jeune valet de cirque d'origine algérienne. Marcel demande à Hélène, une amie dévouée qui l'aime sans retour, d'arranger leur rencontre. L'occasion s'offre à elle en obtenant la libération de Franz-Ali qui a été emprisonné à la suite d'une rafle. Les deux hommes nouent une relation amoureuse et Marcel entreprend de réaliser le rêve de Franz-Ali : devenir un grand funambule. Marcel lui impose un apprentissage rude et sans relâche jusqu'à épuisement. Tandis que Marcel abandonne Franz-Ali pour jeter son dévolu sur Fredy, un petit voleur, Franz-Ali, amoureux transi, se réfugie dans les bras d'Hélène en espérant un retour d'affection de son mentor. En vain. Inconsolable, Franz-Ali, suivi par Hélène, retourne auprès de sa mère dans le bidonville où il a grandi. Désespéré, il entraîne sa mère et Hélène dans la mort en incendiant la baraque familiale.Actors
Michel Piccoli
(Marcel Spadice)
Polly Walker
(Hélène Lagache)
Doris Kunstmann
(Christa Aoussine)
Patrick Mille
(Fredy Babitchev)
Juliette Degenne
(Jacqueline Masset)
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