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The Tightrope

2012 · 86 min

An intimate, fly-on-the-wall immersion into creative struggle, demanding close attention as it reveals the tense, meticulous process of making theatre.

Directed by
Simon Brook
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Filmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process behind legendary theater director Peter Brook's work -- powerful, intimate, and emotionally thrilling. In this unique and deeply personal film, we get a dizzying glimpse from the Tightrope and an inkling of what it takes to make theater real...
How it feels
Earnest, tense and warm. Slow-burning and demanding.
About
Art, work, identity, power
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
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Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension5
Darkness2
Complexity7
Emotional weight6

Cast

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Simon Brook
Starring
Peter Brook, Hayley Carmichael, Jos Houben, Gauderic Kaiser, Micha Lescot, Marcello Magni, Khalifa Natour
Runtime
86 min
Country
Italy, France
Languages
French, English

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