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Farewell Mister Grock

1950 · 107 min

A gentle, nostalgic stroll through a performer's life, mixing slapstick charm with the quiet ache of passing years.

Directed by
Pierre Billon
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Grock, Suzy Prim, Héléna Manson
Overview
The life of Adrien Wettach, famous in the annals of the circus under the name of Grock, world famous Swiss clown. A series of images from Épinal, retracing the career of a European artist, within the framework of world history. Lots of children, wars, an eccentric Russian countess, Countess Barinoff, who grows old admiring the clown, and a very long quibble about a party wall, all serve to highlight the star's final number.

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Directed by
Pierre Billon
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Grock, Suzy Prim, Héléna Manson
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
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    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • art
    • aging
    • memory
    • war
    • identity
    Places
    • big city
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • true story
    • nonlinear
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance2
    Tension2
    Darkness3
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Pierre Billon
    Written by
    Bluette Christin-Falaize, Nino Constantini
    Starring
    Grock, Suzy Prim, Héléna Manson, Alfonso Bovino, Charles Lemontier, Maurice Régamey, Nadine Rousseau, Monique Marqueret
    Cinematography
    Nikolai Toporkoff
    Runtime
    107 min
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French, German

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