Farewell Mister Grock
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
107 min
Release Date
1950-01-19
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.2
Grock
Adrien Wettach, aka 'Grock'
Suzy Prim
Countess Barinoff
Héléna Manson
Aunt Pauline
Alfonso Bovino
Italian child Alphonso
Charles Lemontier
Mr. Durand
Maurice Régamey
Bourquain
Nadine Rousseau
Madame Wettach
Monique Marqueret
Adelaide, his daughter
Georges Chamarat
Father Wattach
Ted Rémy
Adrian, young man
Adrien Osperi
Adrien, child
Peter Graham
Lord Peter
Axel Scholtz
Kurt Heller
Jean-Jacques Domenge
Jeannot
Paul Oettly
Wittzec
Philipp Gruß
Roberto Wittez / Wetzel
Camille Gari
Roberta
Marcel Pérès
Fracassa
Louis Maïss
Partner of Grock / Antonek
Henry Cassidy
Self
Jacques Marcerou
Louis de Funès
Spectator (uncredited)
Made Siamé
Waitress (uncredited)
Nicolas Amato
Circus Valet (uncredited)
Marfa d'Hervilly
Spectator (uncredited)
Yvonne Dany
(uncredited)
Gil Delamare
(uncredited)
Jo Dest
German Traveler (uncredited)
Alwin Emmert
Kreinbuller, farmer (uncredited)
Arsenio Freignac
Serge, Countess' driver (uncredited)
Albert Malbert
Peasant (uncredited)
Alexandre Mihalesco
Clown Auguste (uncredited)
Frédéric Moriss
Old motorist (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
Circus driver (uncredited)
Eliane Salmon
(uncredited)
Evelyne Salmon
(uncredited)
Raymond Vernière
Professor (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
Admirer (uncredited)
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