Italy / Sep 01, 2024 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Explores Jerry Lewis' unreleased 1972 film "The Day the Clown Cried," its mysterious disappearance, and the search for footage. Includes interviews with Lewis' associates and previously unseen production content.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan Kotschak | Self |
| Rune Hjelm | Self |
| Peter Kropénin | Self |
| Rune Ericson | Self |
| Jonas Bergström | Self |
| Lars Amble | Self |
| David Cross | Self (archive footage) |
| Jean-Luc Godard | Self (archive footage) |
| Dick Cavett | Self (archive footage) |
| Howard Stern | Self (archive footage) |
| Gilbert Gottfried | Self (archive footage) |
| Sarah Silverman | Self (archive footage) |
| Rob Reiner | Self (archive footage) |
| Mel Brooks | Self (archive footage) |
| Susie Essman | Self (archive footage) |
| Larry Charles | Self (archive footage) |
| David Steinberg | Self (archive footage) |
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| Lisa Lampanelli | Self (archive footage) |
| Dean Martin | Self (archive footage) |
| Rocco Botte | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Harriet Andersson | Ada Doork (archive footage) |
| Bobbie Wygant | Self (archive footage) |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | From Darkness to Light |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Sugar Town Filmproduktion, SWR, UNTOLD |
| Release date | 20 aprile 2025 |
| Executive producer | Robert Edwards, Ferne Pearlstein, Wim Wenders |
| Production | Jeffrey Giles, Sohar Solomon, Eric Sonnenburg, Thore Vollert |
| Writer | Eric Friedler, Michael Lurie |
| Editing | Thilo Heidermann-May, Thilo Heidermann-May, Bradley Greer |
| Cinematography | James Stolz, Peter Krajewski |
| Assistant directors | Michael Lurie, Eric Friedler |
| Camera operators | Peter Krajewski, James Stolz |
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| Additional photography | James Stolz, Peter Krajewski |
| Visual effects | Thalia Jung, Besar Kallfa, Elisa Regge |
| Music | Alexandre Precht |
| Sound | Alexandre Precht |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Mar 15, 2025 / Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Finland / Apr 04, 2025 / Night Visions Film Festival
Australia / Aug 10, 2025 / Melbourne International Film Festival
Theatrical release
Israel / Apr 20, 2025
TV
United States / Dec 17, 2024 / TCM
Germany / Jan 25, 2026 / SWR
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