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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Original title: Jerry Lewis, clown rebelle
  • TV Movie
  • 20162016
  • 1h 1m
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7.6/10
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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown (2016)
DocumentaryBiographyComedy
Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time.Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time.Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown chronicles the remarkable life and genius work of one of the most iconic and incomparable comic performers and filmmakers of our time.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
855
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
71,314
10,848
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    • Director
      • Gregory Monro
    • Writer
      • Gregory Monro
    • Stars
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Martin Scorsese
      • Sean Hayes
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    • Director
      • Gregory Monro
    • Writer
      • Gregory Monro
    • Stars
      • Jerry Lewis
      • Martin Scorsese
      • Sean Hayes
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    • 1User review
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
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    Martin Scorsese
    Martin Scorsese
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    Sean Hayes
    Sean Hayes
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    Pierre Étaix
    Pierre Étaix
    • Self
    Jean-Luc Godard
    Jean-Luc Godard
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Louis Malle
    Louis Malle
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Robert Benayoun
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
    • Self
    Frank Krutnik
    • Self
    Shaun Micallef
    Shaun Micallef
    • Self
    Ted Okuda
    • Self…
    Tony Lewis Comedian
    • Self
    Ina Balin
    Ina Balin
      Mike Brant
      • Self
      • (archive footage)
      Dick Cavett
      Dick Cavett
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      • (archive footage)
      Charles Chaplin
      Charles Chaplin
      • Self
      • (archive footage)
      Sammy Davis Jr.
      Sammy Davis Jr.
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      • (archive footage)
      Brian Donlevy
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          • Gregory Monro
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          • Gregory Monro
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          Jerry Lewis: I was five. That's never changed. I've always been five. It's the best age for a kid.

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        9/10
        Americans should love Jerry Lewis
        Being a Telethon host for so many years obscured Lewis's colorful career. Regretfully the American audience had to wait for the comedian's late years to rediscover his work. Better late than never. I have to agree with Marty (Scorsese) when he says that the french adoration became a kind of joke in the US, but hey, I got news for you, the french were doing the right thing. Did Americans missed their rendezvous with Jerry Lewis ? Feels like they did once the end credits appears on the screen. Whether you like Lewis or not you cannot deny this film is a "Must See". From the very first minutes it grabs you until the very (moving) end "NO SPOILERS" here. You'll laugh out loud, with nostalgia you'll remember your childhood, you'll enjoy, you'll learn a great deal of the french view point. All in all you'll feel dizzy but fulfilled with so many great footage, but Gregory Monro does better in one hour than any other film has done previously. During one of his Q&A the french filmmaker said he made it with "heart and passion". That quote might just sum up "The man behind the clown", a passionate yet joyful documentary on the great Jerry Lewis. Yes our Jerry.
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        • Release date
          • June 18, 2017 (France)
        • Countries of origin
          • France
          • United States
        • Official sites
          • French Connection Films (France)
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        • Languages
          • English
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Jerry Lewis - Ein Tollpatsch gewinnt die Herzen
        • Filming locations
          • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
        • Production companies
          • ARTE
          • French Connection Films
          • Inkwell Films
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