24 Hours in the Life of a Clown
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
18 min
Release Date
1946-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
24
Vote Average
6
Beby
Self
Louis Maïss
Self
Jean-Pierre Melville
Narrator (uncredited)
5.2
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