The Clown Smiles
1999 · Movie · 89 min. · France
A room, a bed, a weary man with his finger on the trigger. The revolver is pointed at his head. The hammer clicks on an empty chamber—apparently the man's time hasn't come yet. Ian, however, doesn't feel like living. This old Russian clown, adrift in a wretched hotel, thought he'd reached the end of the trail. Shots ring out in the hallway. A man rushes into Ian's room and collapses, dead, on the bed. The next instant, his pursuers burst into the room. The old clown lifts his revolver in self-defense—a survival reflex which triggers a long chase. Although Ian wanted to die, danger now gives him the strength to fight back. And he's no longer alone, since he has to save the hide of Lucas, a young priest who took him in after discovering him wounded in the street. The noose begins to tighten around the necks of the two runaways. But a clown's smile is not always kindly.
Direction Eric Besnard
Cast Bruno Putzulu · François Berléand · Vincent Elbaz · Ticky Holgado · Pascale Arbillot · Vanille Attié · Edouard Montoute · Alexandre Arjilovski · Yvon Back · Jürgen Vogel
Soundtrack André Ceccarelli
Screenplay Eric Besnard · Lionel Steketee
Cinematography Pierre Aïm
Original title Le sourire du Clown
Also known as Le sourire du Clown
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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