Wings of Icarus' Flight (1980)
Original title: 翔べイカロスの翼
Wings of Icarus' Flight is a 1980 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Tokihisa Morikawa, with a running time of 1h 52m. It stars Masashi Sada, Tomoko Naraoka and Hajime Hana.
A young man who travels around the world with a camera in his hand finds the circus a fascinating subject. The huge tents and life-threatening acrobatics were filled with dreams, laughter, and excitement. From that moment on, his destiny changes. While living in the circus, the young man becomes fascinated by the art of performing, trains hard, and makes his debut on the big stage. He puts all of his youth into his quest to become a clown, the flower of the circus and the origin of laughter.