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The Clown (1976)

Original title: Ansichten eines Clowns

1976-01-14 · 1h 51m · DE
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Based on the best-selling novel by Nobel-laureate Heinrich Böll, this drama is a passionate indictment of Catholicism. Hans Schnier (Helmut Griem) has earned his living as a clown, though he is in fact a very covert sort of social critic. After enduring a difficult childhood in Bonn during the Second World War, including his mother's fanatic Nazism, he is appalled to discover many of the people he knows and loves swept deeply into involvement in the Catholic Church.

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Vojtěch JasnýDirector

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Helmut GriemHelmut GriemHans SchnierHanna SchygullaHanna SchygullaMarieEva Maria MeinekeEva Maria MeinekeThe MotherHans Christian BlechHans Christian BlechDerkumJan NiklasJan NiklasLeo, Hans’ BruderHelga AndersHelga AndersSabineRainer BasedowRainer BasedowZohnerer, Schniers AgentClaudia ButenuthClaudia ButenuthMonika SilvsDirk DautzenbergDirk DautzenbergHerr SilvsGustav Rudolf SellnerGustav Rudolf SellnerAlexander MayAlexander MayBen HeckerBen Hecker

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference617002Actor preference213029 · 144312 · 347469Country preferenceDeDecade preference1970

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What is The Clown about?

Based on the best-selling novel by Nobel-laureate Heinrich Böll, this drama is a passionate indictment of Catholicism. Hans Schnier (Helmut Griem) has earned his living as a clown, though he is in fact a very covert sort of social critic. After enduring a difficult childhood in Bonn during the Second World War, including his mother's fanatic Nazism, he is appalled to discover many of the people he knows and loves swept deeply into involvement in the Catholic Church.

How long is The Clown?

The Clown has a runtime of 111 minutes.