A Thousand Clowns

Name: A Thousand Clowns
Released: 1965-12-13
Rating: 6.886

6.9/10 (35)

·1965· 118 min

Director: Fred Coe

"... IT'S A LIFT FOR THE SPIRITS"

Twelve-year-old Nick lives with his Uncle Murray, a Mr.Micawber-like Dickensian character who keeps hoping something won't turn up. What turns up is a social worker, who falls in love with Murray and a bit in love with Nick. As the child welfare people try to force Murray to become a conventional man (as the price they demand for allowing him to keep Nick), the nephew, who until now has gloried in his Uncle's iconoclastic approach to life, tries to play mediator. But when he succeeds, he is alarmed by the uncle's willingness to cave in to society in order to save the relationship.

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Cast

Jason Robards

Murray

Barry Gordon

Nick

Barbara Harris

Sandra

Martin Balsam

Arnold

Gene Saks

Leo

William Daniels

Albert Amundsen

John McMartin

The Man in the Office

Philip Bruns

The Man in the Restaurant

In brief

A Thousand Clowns (1965) is a comedy, drama, romance film. With an average rating of 6.9/10 from 35 votes, it's a solidly rated pick. The film runs 1h 58min. Check current streaming availability in the "Where to watch" section above.

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How long is A Thousand Clowns?

A Thousand Clowns runs 118 minutes (1h 58min).

What rating does A Thousand Clowns have?

A Thousand Clowns has an average rating of 6.9/10 based on 35 viewer votes on TMDB.

What year is A Thousand Clowns from?

A Thousand Clowns was released in 1965.