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Farewell Mister Grock

Farewell Mister Grock

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DramaComedy

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

19 January 1950

Country

France

Cast

Grock

Grock

Adrien Wettach, aka 'Grock'

Suzy Prim

Suzy Prim

Countess Barinoff

Héléna Manson

Héléna Manson

Aunt Pauline

Alfonso Bovino

Alfonso Bovino

Italian child Alphonso

Charles Lemontier

Charles Lemontier

Mr. Durand

Maurice Régamey

Maurice Régamey

Bourquain

Nadine Rousseau

Nadine Rousseau

Madame Wettach

Monique Marqueret

Monique Marqueret

Adelaide, his daughter

Georges Chamarat

Georges Chamarat

Father Wattach

Ted Rémy

Ted Rémy

Adrian, young man

Adrien Osperi

Adrien Osperi

Adrien, child

Peter Graham

Peter Graham

Lord Peter

Axel Scholtz

Axel Scholtz

Kurt Heller

Jean-Jacques Domenge

Jean-Jacques Domenge

Jeannot

Paul Oettly

Paul Oettly

Wittzec

Philipp Gruß

Philipp Gruß

Roberto Wittez / Wetzel

Camille Gari

Camille Gari

Roberta

Marcel Pérès

Marcel Pérès

Fracassa

Louis Maïss

Louis Maïss

Partner of Grock / Antonek

Henry Cassidy

Henry Cassidy

Self

Jacques Marcerou

Jacques Marcerou

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Spectator (uncredited)

Made Siamé

Made Siamé

Waitress (uncredited)

Nicolas Amato

Nicolas Amato

Circus Valet (uncredited)

Marfa d'Hervilly

Marfa d'Hervilly

Spectator (uncredited)

Yvonne Dany

Yvonne Dany

(uncredited)

Gil Delamare

Gil Delamare

(uncredited)

Jo Dest

Jo Dest

German Traveler (uncredited)

Alwin Emmert

Alwin Emmert

Kreinbuller, farmer (uncredited)

Arsenio Freignac

Arsenio Freignac

Serge, Countess' driver (uncredited)

Albert Malbert

Albert Malbert

Peasant (uncredited)

Alexandre Mihalesco

Alexandre Mihalesco

Clown Auguste (uncredited)

Frédéric Moriss

Frédéric Moriss

Old motorist (uncredited)

Marcel Rouzé

Marcel Rouzé

Circus driver (uncredited)

Eliane Salmon

Eliane Salmon

(uncredited)

Evelyne Salmon

Evelyne Salmon

(uncredited)

Raymond Vernière

Raymond Vernière

Professor (uncredited)

Roger Vincent

Roger Vincent

Admirer (uncredited)

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