Lovers on a Tightrope

Lovers on a Tightrope
Directed by	Jean-Charles Dudrumet
Written by	Michel Lebrun (novel) Jean-Charles Dudrumet Roland Laudenbach
Produced by	Robert Ciriez
Starring	Annie Girardot François Périer Gérard Buhr
Cinematography	Pierre Guéguen
Edited by	Janine Verneau
Music by	Maurice Jarre
Production company	Panda Films
Distributed by	Compagnie Française de Distribution Cinématographique
Release date	6 April 1960 (1960-04-06)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	France
Language	French

Lovers on a Tightrope (French: La corde raide) is a 1960 French drama film directed by Jean-Charles Dudrumet and starring Annie Girardot, François Périer and Gérard Buhr.[1]

The film's sets were designed by the art director Olivier Girard.

Synopsis

A wealthy Paris businessman suspecting that his wife is having an affair with a garage mechanic, hired as private detective to investigate them.

Cast

• Annie Girardot as Cora
• François Périer as Daniel
• Geneviève Brunet as Isabelle
• Gérard Buhr as Henri
• Christine Caron as L'infirmière
• Marcelle Arnold as La standardiste
• Annie Andrel as La dame du vestaire
• Piella Sorano as Maria
• Hubert Deschamps as Carconi
• Pierre Moncorbier as Le détective
• Lucien Raimbourg as Le portier de l'hôpital
• Michel Seldow as L'homme aux lunettes
• Henri Virlojeux as Le garçon d'étage
• Léonce Corne as Le curé
• Roger Saget as Edouard
• Louis Bugette as Un gendarme
• Paul Bisciglia as Le mécano
• Christian Lude as Le journaliste
• Gérard Darrieu as Un gendarme
• Christian Brocard as Le pompiste
• Doudou Babet as Le veilleur de nuit
• Georges Descrières as Simon
• Henri Crémieux as Le médecin

References

1. The A to Z of French Cinema p.187

Bibliography

• Dayna Oscherwitz & MaryEllen Higgins. The A to Z of French Cinema. Scarecrow Press, 2009.

External links

• Lovers on a Tightrope at IMDb