24 Hours in the Life of a Clown

Jan 1, 1946

0h 18m

★ 6.0

Overview

The movie follows the clock round as music hall clown Beby takes off his make up, goes home for a meal, looks at photos and goes to bed to rise, spend a day in the village and perform with his new partner.

Genres

Drama

Documentary

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Cast

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Beby

Self

Louis Maïss

Narrator (uncredited)

Jean-Pierre Melville

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24 Hours in the Life of a Clown

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