Farewell Mister Grock

Jan 19, 1950

1h 47m

★ 5.8

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.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Production Companies

Le Trident

Farewell Mister Grock Trailers

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Cast

Adrien Wettach, aka 'Grock'

Grock

Countess Barinoff

Suzy Prim

Aunt Pauline

Héléna Manson

Italian child Alphonso

Alfonso Bovino

Mr. Durand

Charles Lemontier

Bourquain

Maurice Régamey

Madame Wettach

Nadine Rousseau

Adelaide, his daughter

Monique Marqueret

Father Wattach

Georges Chamarat

Adrian, young man

Ted Rémy

Adrien, child

Adrien Osperi

Lord Peter

Peter Graham

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