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Man on a Tightrope

1953 · 105 min

A slow-burning, earnest thriller that balances backstage circus warmth with the cold dread of surveillance and escape.

Tagline: It's true! The stranger-than-fiction story that screams with SUSPENSE!
Overview: The owner of an impoverished circus in Communist-ruled Czechoslovokia plots to flee across the border to freedom, taking his entire troupe of performers and wild animals with him.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Freedom, survival, family, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: freedom
survival
family
betrayal
loyalty
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild