Farewell Mister Grock

Farewell Mister Grock

1950
1h 47min

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.

Farewell Mister Grock

Storyline

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.
    Released
    19 January 1950
    Runtime
    1h 47min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    French
    Production
    Le Trident
Cast
Grock
Grock
Adrien Wettach, aka 'Grock'
Suzy Prim
Suzy Prim
Countess Barinoff
Héléna Manson
Héléna Manson
Aunt Pauline
Alfonso Bovino
Italian child Alphonso
Charles Lemontier
Charles Lemontier
Mr. Durand
Maurice Régamey
Maurice Régamey
Bourquain
Nadine Rousseau
Madame Wettach
Monique Marqueret
Adelaide, his daughter
Georges Chamarat
Georges Chamarat
Father Wattach
Ted Rémy
Adrian, young man
Adrien Osperi
Adrien, child
Peter Graham
Lord Peter
Axel Scholtz
Kurt Heller
Jean-Jacques Domenge
Jeannot
Paul Oettly
Paul Oettly
Wittzec
Philipp Gruß
Roberto Wittez / Wetzel
Camille Gari
Roberta
Marcel Pérès
Marcel Pérès
Fracassa
Louis Maïss
Partner of Grock / Antonek
Henry Cassidy
Self
Jacques Marcerou
Writing
Louis de Funès
Louis de Funès
Spectator (uncredited)
Made Siamé
Made Siamé
Waitress (uncredited)
Nicolas Amato
Nicolas Amato
Circus Valet (uncredited)
Marfa d'Hervilly
Spectator (uncredited)
Yvonne Dany
(uncredited)
Gil Delamare
Gil Delamare
(uncredited)
Jo Dest
Jo Dest
German Traveler (uncredited)
Alwin Emmert
Kreinbuller, a farmer (uncredited)
Arsenio Freignac
Serge, the Countess' driver (uncredited)
Albert Malbert
Peasant (uncredited)
Alexandre Mihalesco
Alexandre Mihalesco
Clown Auguste (uncredited)
Frédéric Moriss
Old motorist (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
Marcel Rouzé
Circus driver (uncredited)
Eliane Salmon
(uncredited)
Evelyne Salmon
(uncredited)
Raymond Vernière
Professor (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
Admirer (uncredited)
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