Farewell Mister Grock
Farewell Mister Grock

Farewell Mister Grock

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1950
1h 47m
5.2(4 votes)
Drama
Comedy

Overview

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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38 members
Acting

Grock

Adrien Wettach, aka 'Grock'

Grock
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Suzy Prim

Countess Barinoff

Suzy Prim
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Héléna Manson

Aunt Pauline

Héléna Manson
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Alfonso Bovino

Italian child Alphonso

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Charles Lemontier

Mr. Durand

Charles Lemontier
Directing

Maurice Régamey

Bourquain

Maurice Régamey
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Nadine Rousseau

Madame Wettach

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Monique Marqueret

Adelaide, his daughter

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Georges Chamarat

Father Wattach

Georges Chamarat
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Ted Rémy

Adrian, young man

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Adrien Osperi

Adrien, child

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Peter Graham

Lord Peter

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Axel Scholtz

Kurt Heller

Axel Scholtz
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Jean-Jacques Domenge

Jeannot

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Paul Oettly

Wittzec

Paul Oettly
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Philipp Gruß

Roberto Wittez / Wetzel

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Camille Gari

Roberta

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Marcel Pérès

Fracassa

Marcel Pérès
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Louis Maïss

Partner of Grock / Antonek

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Henry Cassidy

Self

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Writing

Jacques Marcerou

Unknown Role

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Louis de Funès

Spectator (uncredited)

Louis de Funès
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Made Siamé

Waitress (uncredited)

Made Siamé
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Nicolas Amato

Circus Valet (uncredited)

Nicolas Amato
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Marfa d'Hervilly

Spectator (uncredited)

Marfa d'Hervilly
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Yvonne Dany

(uncredited)

Yvonne Dany
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Gil Delamare

(uncredited)

Gil Delamare
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Jo Dest

German Traveler (uncredited)

Jo Dest
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Alwin Emmert

Kreinbuller, farmer (uncredited)

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Arsenio Freignac

Serge, Countess' driver (uncredited)

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Albert Malbert

Peasant (uncredited)

Albert Malbert
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Alexandre Mihalesco

Clown Auguste (uncredited)

Alexandre Mihalesco
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Frédéric Moriss

Old motorist (uncredited)

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Marcel Rouzé

Circus driver (uncredited)

Marcel Rouzé
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Eliane Salmon

(uncredited)

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Evelyne Salmon

(uncredited)

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Raymond Vernière

Professor (uncredited)

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Roger Vincent

Admirer (uncredited)

Roger Vincent

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