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Le sourire du clown
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Le sourire du clown

1999-07-21 · 89 min · ★ 7.5

Drama · Romance · Thriller

A clown from Romania (Ticky Holgado) has more than amusing tricks for children on his mind -- he has in his possession a computer disc with information wanted by the police, several organized crime figures and the European Agency for Atomic Energy.

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Directors
Éric Besnard
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Countries
France
Status
Released

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Ticky HolgadoTicky HolgadoIan
Bruno PutzuluBruno PutzuluLucas
Vincent ElbazVincent ElbazSmalto
François BerléandFrançois BerléandDrouot
Jean-Claude DauphinJean-Claude DauphinVogel
Pascale ArbillotPascale ArbillotHélène
Vanille AttiéVanille AttiéDaphnée
Édouard MontouteÉdouard MontouteAlex
Alexandre ArjilovskiKiriakov
Yvon BackYvon BackDe Renn
Jürgen VogelJürgen VogelYouri
Samir GuesmiSamir GuesmiLe chômeur métro

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