Rewind, Review, and Re-rate‘Man on a Tightrope’: A Dangerous Escape for a Little Big TopA circus cuts loose from a communist chokehold.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrint(L–R) Tereza Cernik (Terry Moore), Karel Cernik (Fredric March) and Krofta (Richard Boone), in “Man on a Tightrope.” Twentieth Century FoxRudolph Lambert Fernandez12/27/2023|Updated: 12/27/20230:00X 1NR | 1 h 45 min | Drama | 1953Elia Kazan’s film dramatizes the real-life escape of Cirkus Brumbach from the clutches of communism. Set in 1952 Czechoslovakia, it draws from the real-life escape of this troupe from East Germany to West Germany in 1950.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
