Walking a Tightrope

Nikos Papatakis19911h 59mRomance, Drama

Why we chose it

Loosely inspired by the turbulent life of Jean Genet and starring the great Michel Piccoli, Nikos Papatakis' last film is a fascinating exercise in the balance between lust and toxicity.

Synopsis

In the 1960s, a famous gay writer and poet, a lover of the circus and its extreme dangers, makes it his sole purpose to turn a young Arab into the best tightrope walker in the world.

Information

Director
Cast
Also known as
Les Equilibristes
Production year
1991
Decade
1990s
Duration
1h 59m
Language
French
Country
France
Subtitles
Greek, English
Age rating
15+

What others say

4.1
63 reviews

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