Bux the Clown
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| Directed by | Jacques Natanson |
| Written by | Suzanne Chantal |
| Based on | Bux by Hans Mahner-Mons |
| Starring | Henri Rollan Pierre Larquey Suzy Vernon |
| Cinematography | Theodore J. Pahle |
| Edited by | Claude Ibéria |
| Music by | Roger Désormière Jean Wiener |
Production company | Acta-Films |
| Distributed by | Pathé Journal |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Bux the Clown (French: Le clown Bux) is a 1935 French drama film directed by Jacques Natanson and starring Henri Rollan, Pierre Larquey and Suzy Vernon.[1][2] It was based on the novel Bux by Hans Mahner-Mons, later adapted for the 1937 British film Make-Up. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jean d'Eaubonne.
Cast
- Henri Rollan as Pierre Buxeuil alias le clown Bux
- Pierre Larquey as Le clown Boum
- Suzy Vernon as Nicole de Prastelny
- Lilian Greuze as Monique Daumier
- Jean Debucourt as Brissac
- Gaston Modot as Benson
- Hélène Robert as Nelly
- Sylvia Nancey as La maîtresse de Vegas
- Camille Bert as Monsieur de Prastelny
- Max Maxudian as Djambie
- Joan Warner as La danseuse nue
- Joë Hamman as Rancho - un cow boy
- Joe Alex as Tom
- Jérôme Goulven as Vegas
- Jean Fay as Lorenzo
- Jacques Mattler as Le juge français
- Louis Gauthier as Le juge américain
- Tony Murcie as Valentin
References
- ^ Bessy & Chirat p.94
- ^ Crisp p.403
Bibliography
- Bessy, Maurice & Chirat, Raymond. Histoire du cinéma français: 1935-1939. Pygmalion, 1986.
- Crisp, Colin. Genre, Myth and Convention in the French Cinema, 1929-1939. Indiana University Press, 2002.
- Rège, Philippe. Encyclopedia of French Film Directors, Volume 1. Scarecrow Press, 2009.
External links
- Bux the Clown at IMDb
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