Jerry Lewis plays Helmut Doork, a circus clown imprisoned by the *s in this famously unreleased film. He performs for the Jewish children of the camp and accompanies them to their deaths in a gas chamber. The film's distribution was halted by Lewis, who also served as writer and director.
Credits
The Day the Clown Cried Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Harriet Andersson
She was 40, now 92 years old
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as Ada Doork |
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Pierre Étaix
He was 44, 87 years old when he died
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Anton Diffring
He was 54, 70 years old when he died
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as Cpt. Curt Runkel |
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Bo Brundin
He was 35, now 87 years old
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as Ludwig |
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Serge Gainsbourg
He was 44, 62 years old when he died
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Jerry Lewis
He was 46, 91 years old when he died
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as Helmut Doork |
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Jonas Bergström
He was 26, now 77 years old
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as Franz |
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Ulf Palme
He was 52, 72 years old when he died
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Tomas Bolme
He was 27, now 79 years old
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as Adolf |
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Lars Amble
He was 33, now 84 years old
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as Guard |
The Day the Clown Cried Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Wic Kjellin as Editor. He was 58 (72) years old when He died
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Editing |
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Joan O'Brien as Story. She was 36 (now 88) years old
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Writing |
