Clown - France 1968 (Version 2)

16mm Film - Clown - France 1968

Script and Direction: Richard Balducci

Camera: Guy Suzuki

Music: Eddie Vartan

Cast: Gilou Pelletier, Christian Hay, Viviane Landford, Thalie Frugès, Clown the dog

A shaggy dog, Clown, lives in Paris with a street urchin: the two are inseparable. One day Clown runs off while the boy plays with friends. Using a painting of Clown, the boy desperately tries to find his dog. He has nearly given up when he at last sees clown and rushes to embrace it. Joy turns to despair as the boy realises the dog has attached itself to a blind man. The boy walks away.

This short film concerns a young boy and his beloved dog Clown. The little boy romps happily through the streets of Paris with his pet, until one day when he stops to play cards with friends in a park. After the game, Clown is seen running off. The little boy searches the streets for his pet, until one day he spies his beloved Clown. It appears, however, that Clown has found a new owner...