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A circus clown is imprisoned by the Nazis and goes with Jewish children to their deaths. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
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(Credited cast)| Jerry Lewis | ... | Helmut Doork | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Peter Ahlm | ... | 1st New Prisoner | |
| Lars Amble | ... | Guard | |
| Harriet Andersson | ... | Ada Doork | |
| Jonas Bergström | ... | Franz | |
| Claude Bolling | |||
| Tomas Bolme | ... | Adolf | |
| Curt Broberg | ... | Galt | |
| Bo Brundin | ... | Ludwig | |
| Johnny Cacao | |||
| Anton Diffring | ... | Captain Curt Runkel | |
| Pierre Étaix | |||
| Victor Fratellini | |||
| Serge Gainsbourg | |||
| Michel Garland | |||
| Ronald F. Hoiseck | ... | Uhlmann | |
| Sven Lindberg | |||
| Lars Lind | ... | 2nd New Prisoner | |
| Åke Lindman | ... | Stout Prisoner | |
| Michael Mansson | ... | Prisoner | |
| Sandy Mansson | ... | Prisoner | |
| Armand Mestral | |||
| Fredrik Ohlsson | ... | Herman | |
| Ulf Palme | ... | Johann Keltner | |
| Roberto | |||
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No, I haven't seen "The Day the Clown Cried." For years, though, I've heard about it. There have been many articles and evaluations made in terms of its quality--judgments sometimes from others who haven't seen the film either.
I tend to agree with registered IMDb member "dvdtrkr," in stating that all these opinions don't mean much, and are irrelevant next to the opportunity for at least a portion of the public to judge for themselves. He suggests a festival or special engagement occasion as an appropriate venue.
As for controversy, if they could release "Birth of a Nation" and "Triumph of the Will," it seems that this little effort by Jerry could be seen without "demoralizing" its viewers.
Besides, look who heads the cast: the fine, accomplished Harriet Anderson, one of Ingmar Bergman's protégés, for whom he especially wrote "Sommared me Monika' ('53) and later starred her in some his best works: "Gycklaras afton" ('53) "Sasom i en spegel" ('61) and "Fanny och Alexander" ('83).
Lewis managed to amass a considerable audience, both in the U. S. and abroad, with his cinematic efforts. The French took him very seriously as a comedic craftsman, and here's a chance to view a different side of him--significant if only for research/historical purposes . . . completing the portrait of an artist.
So, it's time to open up that vault where the film lies dormant, for a special festival viewing of a work that Lewis not only considered making--but actually took the time, energy and money to bring it to near-final fruition.