The Acrobat
Mar 10 1976
•2h 41m
•Comedy
Leon who works as a bathhouse attendant discovers a passion for the tango that will change his life. He falls in love with Fumée, a young and pretty prostitute who becomes his partner in tango contests.
Cast
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Claude Melki
Léon
Laurence Bru
Fumée
Micheline Dax
Mrs. Lamour
Édith Scob
Valentine
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