Farewell Mister Grock (1950)
1h 47m
Running Time
January 19, 1950Release Date
Farewell Mister Grock (1950)
1h 47m
Running Time
January 19, 1950Release Date
Plot.
The life of Adrien Wettach, famous in the annals of the circus under the name of Grock, world famous Swiss clown. A series of images from Épinal, retracing the career of a European artist, within the framework of world history. Lots of children, wars, an eccentric Russian countess, Countess Barinoff, who grows old admiring the clown, and a very long quibble about a party wall, all serve to highlight the star's final number.
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Cast & Crew.
Grock
Adrien Wettach, dit 'Grock'
Héléna Manson
Aunt Pauline
Ted Rémy
Adrien - jeune homme
Alfonso Bovino
Italian child Alphonso
Adrien Osperi
Adrien - child
Charles Lemontier
Mr. Durand
Suzy Prim
La comtesse Barinoff
Pierre Billon
Director
Maurice Régamey
Bourquain
Nadine Rousseau
Madame Wettach
Christian-Falaize
Writer
Monique Marqueret
Adelaide, his daughter
Nino Constantini
Writer
Georges Chamarat
Father Wattach
Henri Sauguet
Composer
Nikolai Toporkoff
Cinematographer
Peter Graham
Lord Peter
Axel Scholtz
Kurt Heller
Jean-Jacques Domenge
Jeannot
Paul Oettly
Wittzec
Philipp Gruß
Roberto Wittez / Wetzel
Camille Gari
Roberta
Marcel Pérès
Fracassa
Louis Maïss
Partner of Grock / Antonek
Henry Cassidy
Self
Louis de Funès
Spectator (uncredited)
Made Siamé
Waitress (uncredited)
Nicolas Amato
Circus Valet (uncredited)
Marfa d'Hervilly
Spectator (uncredited)
Yvonne Dany
(uncredited)
Gil Delamare
(uncredited)
Jo Dest
German Traveler (uncredited)
Alwin Emmert
Kreinbuller, a farmer (uncredited)
Arsenio Freignac
Serge, the Countess' driver (uncredited)
Albert Malbert
Peasant (uncredited)
Alexandre Mihalesco
Clown Auguste (uncredited)
Frédéric Moriss
Old motorist (uncredited)
Marcel Rouzé
Circus driver (uncredited)
Eliane Salmon
(uncredited)
Evelyne Salmon
(uncredited)
Raymond Vernière
Professor (uncredited)
Roger Vincent
Admirer (uncredited)
Serge Piménoff
Set Decoration
Bluette Christin-Falaize
Screenplay
Jacques Marcerou
Details.
Release DateJanuary 19, 1950
Original NameAu revoir, monsieur Grock
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 47m
Genres
Wiki.
Farewell Mister Grock (French: Au revoir M. Grock, German: Manege frei) is a 1950 French-West German comedy drama film directed by Pierre Billon and starring Grock, Suzy Prim and Charles Lemontier. It is in the tradition of circus films. It was shot at the Francoeur Studios in Paris and on location at the Cirque Medrano and the Théâtre Pigalle in the city as well as around Lake Constance on the Swiss-German border. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Max Mellin and Serge Piménoff. It is also known by the alternative title Clear the Ring.