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24 Hours in the Life of a Clown (1946)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 18M

Director : Jean-Pierre Melville
Writer : Jean-Pierre Melville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Aristodemo Frediani
Aristodemo Frediani
Himself/Béby
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Narrator (uncredited)

Crews

Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Director
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Producer
Monique Bonnot
Monique Bonnot
Editor
André Villard
André Villard
Director of Photography
Gustave Raulet
Gustave Raulet
Director of Photography
Henri Cassel
Henri Cassel
Original Music Composer
Jean-Pierre Melville
Jean-Pierre Melville
Screenplay

Posters and backgrounds

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