Le Sourire du clown (1999) Directed by Éric Besnard
Drama / Thriller
aka: The Clown Smiles
Film Synopsis
Ian, an old Russian clown, is tired of living and decides to kill
himself, in a dreary hotel room in a large city. He is on the point of
performing the fatal act when a shot rings out and a man bursts into
his room before dropping dead at the foot of his bed. This murder
is just the starting point for a long and desperate chase...
American film comedy had its heyday in the 1920s and '30s, but it remains an important genre and has given American cinema some of its enduring classics.