Yoyo

– The son of a ruined millionaire and a horsewoman becomes a clown...

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 32 Minutes
Release Year:
1965
Yoyo (1965)

The son of a ruined millionaire and a horsewoman becomes a clown.

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Release Date:

19 Feb 1965

Language:

French

MPAA Content-Rating:
Not Rated

Director:

Pierre Étaix

Writer:

Pierre Étaix (scenario and adaptation), Jean-Claude Carrière (scenario and adaptation)

Main Actors:

Pierre Étaix, Claudine Auger, Philippe Dionnet, Luce Klein

Plot:

A man has everything: dozens of servants, a palace, vast woods, gardens, a lake, mechanical toys, private entertainment troupes of musicians and dancers. He has it all - but love. When alone, he sits at a desk, sighing, and looking at a photograph of a pretty girl. One day, the circus descended onto his palace, and amidst all the fun it brought, he recognized the Amazon on the white horse - the girl in the photograph. The girl is now the mother of a small boy, Yo-Yo, whom she considers that looks like the millionaire, even under a clown's make-up. The boy will spend some time in the palace, in awe of so much riches, but he will leave (in a dream-like scene) on the tusks of the elephant. Time passes - and one day Yo-Yo will be the owner of his father's palace in decay. Starting from scratch, he will rebuilt it, and be praised as a great clown, an artist, a film-maker, a millionaire. Yet, something is amiss...

Awards:

3 wins & 1 nomination.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.6/10