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24 Hours in the Life of a Clown

30 Minutes or Less • 18m

Directed by Jean-Pierre Melville • 1946 • France

Jean-Pierre Melville's first directorial effort was this 1946 short film about a clown and his partner, who find inspiration one day in the streets for their performance in the circus that night.

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