
Farewell Mister Grock
1950-01-19 · 107 min · ★ 5.8
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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- Directors
- Pierre Billon
- Production companies
- Le Trident
- Countries
- France
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
GrockAdrien Wettach, aka 'Grock'
Suzy PrimCountess Barinoff
Héléna MansonAunt Pauline
Charles LemontierMr. Durand
Maurice RégameyBourquain
Georges ChamaratFather Wattach
Axel ScholtzKurt Heller
Paul OettlyWittzec
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