Poster of The Clown

The Clown

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, January 14 1976
49 years ago
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Portrait of Helmut GriemHelmut Griem. Helmut Griem was 43 in The Clown as 'Hans Schnier'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 06 1932 –
Died: Fri, Nov 19 2004
Portrait of Hanna SchygullaHanna Schygulla. Hanna Schygulla was 32 in The Clown as 'Marie'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 25 1943
Portrait of Eva Maria MeinekeEva Maria Meineke. Eva Maria Meineke was 52 in The Clown as 'The Mother'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 08 1923 –
Died: Mon, May 07 2018
Portrait of Hans Christian BlechHans Christian Blech. Hans Christian Blech was 60 in The Clown as 'Derkum'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 20 1915 –
Died: Fri, Mar 05 1993
Portrait of Jan NiklasJan Niklas. Jan Niklas was 28 in The Clown as 'Leo, Hans’ Bruder'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 15 1947
Portrait of Helga AndersHelga Anders. Helga Anders was 28 in The Clown as 'Sabine'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 11 1948 –
Died: Mon, Mar 31 1986
Portrait of Rainer BasedowRainer Basedow. Rainer Basedow was 37 in The Clown as 'Zohnerer, Schniers Agent'.
Birthday: Fri, May 20 1938 –
Died: Mon, May 16 2022
Portrait of Claudia ButenuthClaudia Butenuth. Claudia Butenuth was 30 in The Clown as 'Monika Silvs'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 20 1945
Portrait of Dirk DautzenbergDirk Dautzenberg. Dirk Dautzenberg was 54 in The Clown as 'Herr Silvs'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 07 1921 –
Died: Sun, Feb 15 2009
Portrait of Gustav Rudolf SellnerGustav Rudolf Sellner. Gustav Rudolf Sellner was 70 in The Clown
Birthday: Thu, May 25 1905 –
Died: Tue, May 08 1990
Portrait of Alexander MayAlexander May. Alexander May was 48 in The Clown
Birthday: Fri, Jul 08 1927 –
Died: Fri, May 02 2008
Portrait of Ben HeckerBen Hecker. Ben Hecker was 27 in The Clown
Birthday: Mon, Aug 30 1948 –
Died: Thu, Feb 21 2019
Portrait of Wolfram KochWolfram Koch. Wolfram Koch was 14 in The Clown
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1962

Crew

Portrait of Vojtěch JasnýVojtěch Jasný. Vojtěch Jasný was 50 in The Clown as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Mon, Nov 30 1925 –
Died: Fri, Nov 15 2019
Portrait of Walter LassallyWalter Lassally. Walter Lassally was 49 in The Clown as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sat, Dec 18 1926 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 2017
Portrait of Heinz AngermeyerHeinz Angermeyer. Heinz Angermeyer was 66 in The Clown as 'Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Sep 12 1909 –
Died: Sun, Mar 13 1988
Portrait of Maximilian SchellMaximilian Schell. Maximilian Schell was 45 in The Clown as 'Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Dec 08 1930 –
Died: Sat, Feb 01 2014
Portrait of Dagmar HirtzDagmar Hirtz. Dagmar Hirtz was 34 in The Clown as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, May 29 1941
Portrait of Eberhard SchoenerEberhard Schoener. Eberhard Schoener was 37 in The Clown as 'Music'
Birthday: Fri, May 13 1938
Portrait of Heinrich BöllHeinrich Böll. Heinrich Böll was 58 in The Clown as 'Novel'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 21 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jul 16 1985