Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

60 mins | Documentary | Sept. 2, 2016

Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

60 mins | Documentary | Sept. 2, 2016

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown
Since the early days, Jerry Lewis—in the line of Chaplin, Keaton and Laurel—had the masses laughing with his visual gags, pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker whose unquenchable curiosity led him to write, produce, stage and direct many of the films he appeared in, resulting in such adored classics as The Bellboy, The Ladies Man, The Errand Boy, and The Nutty Professor.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers ARTE, Ina, Inkwell Films, Lowlands Media, French Connection Films
Original title Jerry Lewis, clown rebelle
Directors Grégory Monro
Writers Grégory Monro

Cast

Jerry Lewis

as Self (archive footage)

Martin Scorsese

as Self

Sean Hayes

as Self

Pierre Étaix

as Self

Louis Malle

as Self (archive footage)