starring
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Richard Anconina, Daniel Gélin
Lio, Marie Sophie Berthier & Béatrice Agenin.
performed by Patricia Grillo, Nicole Croisille & Jean Guidoni
The Story
Sam Lion's circus acrobat career came to a sudden halt the day he fell from the tight rope, and had since become quite successful with his cleaning and maintenance company. One day, tired of the endless burdens and responsabilities, he simply walks away, disappearing into thin air. Everyone believes he must have died at sea. Then one day in Africa he meets Albert, one of his old employees that has recently been let off from the company, who is slowly but surely facing bankrupcy further to Sam's sudden departure. They both return to France. Sam, decides to remain hidden in the back-drops and uses Albert to carry out his business instructions to save the company. Sam makes up a will instructing his heirs to let Albert take over the business. Albert and Victoria, Sam's daughter, fall in love, and Victoria finally discovers the truth about Albert and finds her father alive. She shares the responsability of the company's business with Albert and Sam thus returns to a more peacefull life in Africa.