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1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A "Happy" circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. This absurd and disturbing scenario raises the curtain on a twisted tale of love, revenge, and psychopathic clowns that could only spring from the mind of filmmaker lex de la Iglesia.
Fast forward to 1973, the tail end of the Franco regime. Javier, the son of the clown, dreams of following in his father's career footsteps, but has seen too much tragedy in his life - he's simply not funny and is only equipped to play the role of the Sad Clown. He finds work in a circus where he befriends an outlandish cast of characters, but as the Sad Clown he must take the abuse of the brutish Happy Clown Sergio, who humiliates Javier daily in the name of entertainment.
It is here that he meets Natalia, a gorgeous acrobat, and abused wife of Sergio. Javier falls deeply in love with Natalia and tries to rescue her from her cruel and violent husband, unleashing Sergio's jealousy. But Natalia is torn between her affection towards Javier and her lust for Sergio.
With neither man willing to back down, this twisted love triangle evolves into a ferocious battle between Sad Clown and Happy Clown, escalating to unbelievable heights in this absurd, shocking, irreverent and unforgettable film.
Original Release
12/17/2010
US Release
08/19/2011
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Carlos Areces | Javier |
Antonio de la Torre | Sergio |
Carolina Bang | Natalia |
Manuel Tallafe | Ramiro |
Alejandro Tejerías | Motorista-fantasma |
Manuel Tejada | Jefe de pista |
Enrique Villén | Andrés |
Gracia Olayo | Sonsoles |
Sancho Gracia | Coronel Salcedo |
Paco Sagárzazu | Anselmo |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Carlos Areces | Javier |
Antonio de la Torre | Sergio |
Carolina Bang | Natalia |
Manuel Tallafe | Ramiro |
Alejandro Tejerías | Motorista-fantasma |
Manuel Tejada | Jefe de pista |
Enrique Villén | Andrés |
Gracia Olayo | Sonsoles |
Sancho Gracia | Coronel Salcedo |
Paco Sagárzazu | Anselmo |
Santiago Segura | Padre-Payaso tonto |
Fernando Guillén Cuervo | Capitán miliciano |
Jorge Clemente | Javier (Joven 1943) |
Fofito | Payaso listo |
Sasha Di Bendetto | Javier (Niño 1937) |
Juan Viadas | Franco |
Ángel Acero | Locutor / Actor |
David Sánchez Calvo | Trapecista |
Joaquín Climent | Padre de familia / Padre de framilia |
Juana Cordero | Madre de los niños |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Adrian Politowski | Executive Producer |
Gilles Waterkeyn | Executive Producer |
Winnie Baert | Producer |
Yousaf Bokhari | Producer |
Vérane Frédiani | Producer |
Gerardo Herrero | Producer |
Franck Ribière | Producer |