Grock – King of Clowns
Grock – King of Clowns
Grock – König der Clowns
Grock – roi des clowns
Grock – Re die clowns
Switzerland, January 2004
FILM,
Documentary,
55 min.
- directed by
- Felice Zenoni
- Written by
- Felice Zenoni
- Status
- In distribution
- Website
- www.meschuggefilm.ch
For the first time, a documentary provides a detailed account of the Clown of the Century's life story. Raised in the poorest conditions in the Bernese Jura, he made iat to the stages of Paris, Berlin and London's Music Halls and became a world star by 1912. He was the best-paid stage artist in his time. Among his admirers were Winston Churchill but also Hitler and Goebbels. Special attention is given to Grock in the Third Reich. The film also presents long lost compositions by Grock.
credits
- World Premiere
- January 2004
- Original Version
- French, Digi Beta, 55 min.
- Production
- Mesch & Ugge AG, SRG SSR
- Producer
- Beat Hirt
- directed by
- Felice Zenoni
- Written by
- Felice Zenoni
- Cinematography
- Björn Lindroos
- Editing
- Christian Müller
- Music
- Grock
- Location Sound Mix
- Hans-Peter Studer
World Sales / World Rights
- World Sales
- Telepool GmbH
Festivals
(a selection)
-
Kiev, 2nd Contact Ukrainian International Documentary Film Festival
08.04.2006 - 14.04.2006 -
Solothurn, Solothurner Filmtage
16.01.2006 - 22.01.2006 -
Biarritz, 18ème Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels
18.01.2005 - 23.01.2005 -
Asolo, International Festival of Films on Art and the Lives of Artists
25.10.2004 - 31.10.2004