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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

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More than just a comic performer, Jerry Lewis goes on to write, produce, stage and direct many of films he appeared in.
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John Higgins Starburst Jerry Lewis - The Man Behind the Clown is a perfectly enjoyable watch, but one feels that there is so much more to Lewis. Rated: 7/10 Jan 18, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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EPC1948 R Very repetitive, lots of excerpts from his films but nothing about his personal life with his first wife and disinherited family. Worth reading more on Wikipedia and the press for a more balanced overview. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review mrs g great actor amazing comic/ single only child/ terrible father Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Superb !!! Great man great film ! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Gregory Monro

Director

Jerry Lewis

Actor

Martin Scorsese

Actor

Sean Hayes

Actor

Pierre Étaix

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Shaun Micallef

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Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

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Synopsis More than just a comic performer, Jerry Lewis goes on to write, produce, stage and direct many of films he appeared in.
Director
Gregory Monro
Producer
Ian Ayres, Éric Elléna
Screenwriter
Gregory Monro
Production Co
Arte France, French Connection Films
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Comedy, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2019
Runtime
1h 1m
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