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Le Clown Bux

1935 · 90 min

A bittersweet backstage romance that moves between heartbreak and quiet resilience, with a gentle old-fashioned charm.

Directed by
Jacques Natanson
Overview
Pierre Buxeuil is better known as the popular clown Bux. One day, he falls in love with Nicole, a romantic but whimsical young lady. He soon elopes her and the beautiful Nicole follows him, persuaded that she will love circus life. Unfortunately for Bux she does not and she leaves him as a result. After a few other disappointments due to false accusations, Bux finally marries a kind-hearted circus acrobat and pursues a successful career under the big top.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • redemption
  • found family
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Jacques Natanson
Starring
Henri Rollan, Pierre Larquey, Suzy Vernon, Lilian Greuze, Jean Debucourt, Gaston Modot, Hélène Robert, Sylvia Nancey
Music
Roger Desormière
Runtime
90 min
Languages
French

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