Yoyo

Feb 19, 1965

1h 32m

★ 7.0

Overview

The story follows the son of a millionaire from the 1920s to the 1960s. After losing his fortune in the stock-exchange crash, he teams up with an equestrienne and becomes a circus clown.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

C.A.P.A.C.

Yoyo Trailers

Cast

Yoyo / The Millionaire

Pierre Étaix

Isolina

Claudine Auger

Yoyo enfant

Philippe Dionnet

L'écuyère

Luce Klein

Madame de Briac

Martine de Breteuil

Le domestique

Philippe Castelli

Le douanier

Luc Delhumeau

La dame au collier

Gabrielle Doulcet

Le pique-assiettes

Pierre Moncorbier

Le représentant en farces et attrapes

Roger Trapp

Un artiste du cirque

Nono Zammit

Elephant Wrangler

Pinder

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