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Walking a Tightrope

19912hNikos Papatakis

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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.

DramaRomance
FateAlgeriaAccidentGay Theme

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What is Walking a Tightrope (1991) about?

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.

Who stars in Walking a Tightrope?

Walking a Tightrope stars Michel Piccoli (Marcel Spadice), Lilah Dadi (Franz-Ali Aoussine), Polly Walker (Hélène Lagache), Doris Kunstmann (Christa Aoussine), Patrick Mille (Fredy Babitchev). The film was directed by Nikos Papatakis.

How long is Walking a Tightrope?

Walking a Tightrope has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 1991.

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