Jerry Lewis: The Man behind the Clown

Archive - Festival 32
Director: Gregory Monro
France, Australia 2016
60 minutes
English, French
Subtitles in Hebrew

Since the early days, Jerry Lewis had the masses laughing with his pantomime sketches and signature slapstick humor. Yet Lewis was far more than just a clown. He was also a groundbreaking filmmaker who wrote, produced, staged and directed 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.
Celebrating his 90th year, Jerry Lewis candidly reflects back on his remarkable life and decades-long career.
Filmography: Calamity Jane: Wild West Legend (2014, doc), Louis de Funès Forever (2013, doc).

The director will be attending the 22nd October screening.

Director Gregory Monro
Production Ian Ayres, Eric Ellena, Robert de Young, Stephan Wellink, Christiane Graziani
Script Gregory Monro
Cinematography Nicolas Le Gal, Darrell Martin
Editing Philippe Baillon
Festivals Telluride
Actors Martin Scorsese, Sean Hayes, Pierre Etaix, Tony Lewis, Jonathan Rosenbaum
Source Seventh Art Releasing, Los Angeles