"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."
Michel Piccoli
as Marcel Spadice
Lilah Dadi
as Franz-Ali Aoussine
Polly Walker
as Hélène Lagache
Doris Kunstmann
as Christa Aoussine
Patrick Mille
as Fredy Babitchev
Juliette Degenne
as Jacqueline Masset
Laurent Hennequin
as Soldat
Olivier Pajot
as Diekman
Emiliano Suarez
as Le directeur du cirque en tournée
Michel Palmer
as Monsieur Loyal
Bernard Farcy
as Policier au commissariat
Guy Louret
as Agent auxiliaire Rouquet
Humbert Balsan
Producer
Simon Simsi
Executive Producer
Bruno Coulais
Music
William Lubtchansky
Director of Photography
Delphine Desfons
Editor
Gisèle Cavali
Production Design
Sylvie Deldon
Nikos Meletopoulos
Ann Chakraverty
Set Decoration
Philippe Cord'homme
Eve-Marie Arnault
Costume Design
Christian Gasc
Evelyne Byot
Makeup Artist
Gérard Rousseau
Sound Designer
Nikos Papatakis
Director
Christophe Marillier
First Assistant Director
Frédéric Nicolas
Henri-Charles Alexandre
Assistant Art Director
Set Dresser
Valérie Valéro
Assistant Decorator
Laurent Lafran
Sound Recordist
Fred Mays
ADR Editor
Sound
Patrick Cauderlier
Stunt Coordinator
Rémy Julienne
Stunt Driver
Philippe Vittoriani
Stunts
Stéphane Thiry
Electrician
Frédéric Krettly
Assistant Editor
Writer