The Clown (1976 film)

1976 film

Produced byHeinz AngermeyerStarring
  • Helmut Griem
  • Hanna Schygulla
CinematographyWalter LassallyEdited byDagmar HirtzMusic byEberhard Schoener
Production
company
Heinz Angermeyer GmbH
Distributed byConstantin Film
Release date
  • 14 January 1976 (1976-01-14)
Running time
111 minutesCountryWest GermanyLanguageGerman

The Clown (German: Ansichten eines Clowns) is a 1976 West German film directed by Vojtěch Jasný. It is based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Nobel Prize winner Heinrich Böll. It was chosen as West Germany's official submission to the 49th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film, but did not manage to receive a nomination.[1]

Plot summary

Cast

  • Helmut Griem as Hans Schnier
  • Hanna Schygulla as Marie Derkum
  • Gustav Rudolf Sellner as Father Schnier
  • Eva Maria Meineke as Mother Schnier
  • Hans Christian Blech as Father Derkum
  • Alexander May [de] as Prälat Sommerwild
  • Jan Niklas as Leo, Hans’ brother
  • Helga Anders as Sabine

References

  1. ^ H. G. Pflaum. "On the history of the German candidates for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film". German Films. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2008.
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