The read
It runs long at 2h 56m.
Synopsis
Thierry drops out of school to apprentice as a lion tamer at the zoo where he meets Roselyne, who shares his passion. They fall in love and when he loses his job, the young lovers journey across France finding odd jobs at several circuses. In Germany, they fall under the tutelage of ageing big cat trainer, Klint, and while they are closer to realising their dreams, they find that their success drivers them part.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Jean-Jacques BeineixDirector
- Jacques ForgeasScreenplay
- Jean-Jacques BeineixScreenplay
Cast
- Isabelle PascoRoselyne
- Gérard SandozThierry
- Gabriel MonnetFrazier
- Philippe ClévenotBracquard
- Günter MeisnerKlint
- Wolf HarnischKoenig
- Jacques Le CarpentierMarkovitch
- Carlos Pavlidis'Petit Prince'
- Jacques MathouArmani
- Jaroslav VíznerGunter
- Dumitru FurduiStainer
- Guillaume BriatMatou
Stills
Themes
circus