Man on a Tightrope (1953)
- Directed by
- Elia Kazan
- Genre
- drama film, propaganda film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 33 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A circus manager in East Germany tries to lead his performers and their families across the border to freedom in the West. The story follows their dangerous escape plan and the tensions that arise among the group.
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What happens
Man on a Tightrope is a 1953 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, starring Fredric March, Terry Moore and Gloria Grahame. The screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood was based on a 1952 novel of the same title by Neil Paterson. Paterson based his true story, which first appeared as the magazine novelette International Incident, on the escape of the Circus Brumbach from East Germany in 1950. Members of the Circus Brumbach appeared in the film version in both character roles and as extras. The film was entered into the 3rd Berlin International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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