The Clown (1976 film)

Ansichten eines Clowns
Ansichten eines Clowns
Directed by	Vojtěch Jasný
Written by	Vojtěch Jasný; Heinrich Böll;
Produced by	Heinz Angermeyer
Starring	Helmut Griem; Hanna Schygulla;
Cinematography	Walter Lassally
Edited by	Dagmar Hirtz
Music by	Eberhard Schoener
Production; company	Heinz Angermeyer GmbH
Distributed by	Constantin Film
Release date	14 January 1976;
Running time	111 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

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[edit]

Cast[edit]

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[edit]

^ 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 9 May 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2008.

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[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 9 May 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2008.

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