A Clown Must Laugh (1936)

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Country: Italy, UK
Genres: Musical
Release: 1938-10-11
Director: Karl Grune
Writers: Ruggero Leoncavallo , Ernest Betts , Roger Burford , John Drinkwater
Language: English | Italian
Stars: Richard Tauber , Steffi Duna , Mollie Ellis , Arthur Margetson , Esmond Knight (1906–1987) , Jerry Verno , Gordon James , Harry Milton , Ivan Wilmot , John Traynor
Runtime: 92 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Paillasse (Belgium) , Paiațe (Romania) , Pajazzo (Finland) , Paljas (Belgium) , Любовь паяца , Bajazzo , Der Bajazzo (Austria) , Bajazzo (Croatia) , Palhaços (Brazil) , Bajazzo , Pagliacci (Italy) , Gela paliatso (Greece) , Паяцы (Russian Federation) , Bajazzo (Slovenia) , A Clown Must Laugh (United States of America) , Pagliacci , Palhaços (Portugal, Portuguese Republic)
Plot: Canio and his Comedia dell'Arte troupe tour Italy. His wife Nedda meets a young cadet and they plan to elope. He tries to leave her when he finds how important she is for his husband, but a rejected trouper interferes. As jealous Canio suspects the truth the tragedy approaches. Richard Tauber sings Pagliacci.
IMDB:tt0027450