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Man on a Tightrope (1953)
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29 June 1953 (West Germany) moreAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
This Is What Communism Was All About... moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Fredric March | ... | Karel Cernik |
 | Terry Moore | ... | Tereza Cernik |
 | Gloria Grahame | ... | Zama Cernik |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Joe Vosdek |
 | Adolphe Menjou | ... | Fesker |
| Robert Beatty | ... | Barovic |
| Alexander D'Arcy | ... | Rudolph (as Alex D'Arcy) |
 | Richard Boone | ... | Krofta |
| Pat Henning | ... | Konradin |
| Paul Hartman | ... | Jaremir |
| John Dehner | ... | The Chief |
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105 minCountry:
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Filming Locations:
Munich, Bavaria, GermanyFun Stuff
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William Tell Overture moreFAQ
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This is a particularly fine film, but the other users missed an item that I would like to mention.
Namely, communism or, rather, the specific type of communism which was practiced within the old Soviet Empire, was a subtle poison to the human spirit.
In a critical scene, just before the fatal run across the border, the Circus manager questions a roustabout about his betrayal of his community(the Circus) and everyone whom he ever knew there. This man, with a straight face, announces that he and the other manual laborers are the heart and essence of the circus. Along with the movie audience, the manager(played by veteran actor Frederick March) is shocked that anyone could convince himself that people come to see him and his fellows, not the aerialists, not the lion tamer nor even the clowns.
There are no paranoid political rants here, but that form of communism is "busted" for its "divide and conquer" tactics. People took appalling risks to flee communism and this film gives the viewer part of why they were willing to take them. I couldn't imagine then and I can't imagine now that "a higher standard of living" was the reason for this.