Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

Jerry Lewis: The Man Behind the Clown

By Gregory Monro

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2019-03-12
  • Advisory Rating: NR
  • Runtime: 1h 0min
  • Director: Gregory Monro
  • Production Company: Lowlands Media
  • Production Country: Australia, France, United States of America
  • iTunes Price: USD 10.99
  • iTunes Rent Price: USD 3.99
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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. However, American critics and the cultural elite tended to reject his abrasive art. While they viewed Lewis as nothing more than just a clown, others like the French recognized him as a true auteur, giving rise to questions that have perplexed American pop culture for over 50 years: Why do Europeans love Jerry Lewis? What is this inexpliquable aversion Americans have towards him? Is he just a brash, anything-for-yuk buffoon? Or is he a creative genius? Who is the man behind the clown?

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