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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.
Original Release
01/14/1976
Cast
Name | Character |
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Helmut Griem | Hans Schnier |
Hanna Schygulla | Marie |
Eva Maria Meineke | The Mother |
Hans Christian Blech | Derkum |
Gustav Rudolf Sellner | The Father |
Alexander May | Sommerwild |
Jan Niklas | Leo, Hans’ Bruder / Leo Schnier |
Rainer Basedow | Zohnerer, Schniers Agent / Zohnerer |
Helga Anders | Sabine / Sabine Emonds |
Claudia Butenuth | Monika Silvs / Monika |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Helmut Griem | Hans Schnier |
Hanna Schygulla | Marie |
Eva Maria Meineke | The Mother |
Hans Christian Blech | Derkum |
Gustav Rudolf Sellner | The Father |
Alexander May | Sommerwild |
Jan Niklas | Leo, Hans’ Bruder / Leo Schnier |
Rainer Basedow | Zohnerer, Schniers Agent / Zohnerer |
Helga Anders | Sabine / Sabine Emonds |
Claudia Butenuth | Monika Silvs / Monika |
Ben Hecker | Pater |
Susanne Seidler | Kind Henriette |
Heinrich von Busch | Kind Leo |
Dirk Dautzenberg | Herr Silvs |
Eva Eschenbach | |
Helfrid Foron | Der Clown |
Paul Friedrichs | |
Oscar Hancke | |
Norbert Hansing | Kalick |
Herrmann Herc |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Heinz Angermeyer | Producer |
Maximilian Schell | Producer |