Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, and the search for footage. Includes interviews with Lewis' associates and previously unseen production content.
Cast
Jerry Lewis
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Harry Shearer
Self
Hans Crispin
Self
Jean-Jacques Beineix
Self
Tomas Bolme
Self
Pierre Étaix
Self
Jan Kotschak
Self
Rune Hjelm
Self
Peter Kropénin
Self
Rune Ericson
Self
Jonas Bergström
Self
Lars Amble
Self
David Cross
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard
Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
Self (archive footage)
Howard Stern
Self (archive footage)
Gilbert Gottfried
Self (archive footage)
Sarah Silverman
Self (archive footage)
Rob Reiner
Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks
Self (archive footage)
Susie Essman
Self (archive footage)
Larry Charles
Self (archive footage)
David Steinberg
Self (archive footage)
Lisa Lampanelli
Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin
Self (archive footage)
Rocco Botte
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harriet Andersson
Ada Doork (archive footage)
Bobbie Wygant
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Michael Lurie
Director, Writer
Eric Friedler
Director, Writer
Thilo Heidermann-May
Editor
Thilo Heidermann-May
Editor
James Stolz
Director of Photography
Bradley Greer
Colorist
Robert Edwards
Executive Producer
Ferne Pearlstein
Executive Producer
Wim Wenders
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Giles
Producer
Thore Vollert
Producer
Eric Sonnenburg
Associate Producer
Sohar Solomon
Co-Producer
Peter Krajewski
Camera Operator
Lasse Kröger
Mixing Engineer
Thalia Jung
Visual Effects
Besar Kallfa
Visual Effects
Elisa Regge
Visual Effects
Alexandre Precht
Original Music Composer
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