The Clown (2017)
A trained actor, the protagonist is dreaming of playing tragic heroes of the classical repertoire, but his career is going nowhere. In order to earn a living, he becomes “Coquetti the Clown” and gets hired to entertain kids at birthday parties. In the film, we see him on his way to fulfill one of his usual contracts, or so he thinks, not yet knowing that a lifechanging experience awaits him.
Director:
Maxime Genois
Writers:
Nicolas Dionne-Simard, Maxime Genois.
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Emmanuel Schwartz as |
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Gabriel Lemire as |
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Aliocha Schneider as |
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Sébastien Tessier as |
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Rose-Marie Perreault as |
| Directing | Maxime Genois | Director |
| Sound | Ilyaa Ghafouri | Music |
| Crew | Jules Cloutier Lacerte | Cinematography |
| Editing | Louis Chevalier-Dagenais | Editor |
| Writing | Nicolas Dionne-Simard | Screenplay |
| Writing | Maxime Genois | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marie-Ève Laforge | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Géraldine Souboulet | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Constance Chamberland | Costume Design |