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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Michel Piccoli
Marcel Spadice
Lilah Dadi
Franz-Ali Aoussine
Polly Walker
Hélène Lagache
Doris Kunstmann
Christa Aoussine
Patrick Mille
Fredy Babitchev
Juliette Degenne
Jacqueline Masset
Laurent Hennequin
Soldat
Olivier Pajot
Diekman
Emiliano Suarez
Le directeur du cirque en tournée
Michel Palmer
Monsieur Loyal
Bernard Farcy
Policier au commissariat
Guy Louret
Agent auxiliaire Rouquet
Nikos Papatakis
Director
Nikos Papatakis
Writer
Simon Simsi
Executive Producer
Humbert Balsan
Producer
William Lubtchansky
Director of Photography
Bruno Coulais
Original Music Composer
Delphine Desfons
Editor
Eve-Marie Arnault
Costume Design
Christian Gasc
Costume Design
Nikos Meletopoulos
Production Design
Sylvie Deldon
Production Design
Gisèle Cavali
Production Design
