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24 Hours in the Life of a Clown
24 Hours in the Life of a Clown

24 Hours in the Life of a Clown

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DramaDocumentary

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

18 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 January 1946

Country

France

Cast

Aristodemo Frediani

Aristodemo Frediani

Himself/Béby

Jean-Pierre Melville

Jean-Pierre Melville

Narrator (uncredited)

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