From Darkness to Light

Mystery of a lost masterpiece.

Category: Documentary
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.
Status: Released IMDb
Release date: 2025-04-20
Run time: 108 minute / 1:48
Directors: Michael Lurie, Eric Friedler.
Production Companies : Sugar Town Filmproduktion, SWR, UNTOLD
Production Countries: Germany, United States of America

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Jerry Lewis
as Self
Martin Scorsese
as Self
Harry Shearer
as Self
Hans Crispin
as Self
Jean-Jacques Beineix
as Self
Tomas Bolme
as Self
Pierre Étaix
as Self
Jan Kotschak
as Self
Rune Hjelm
as Self
Peter Kropénin
as Self
Rune Ericson
as Self
Jonas Bergström
as Self
Lars Amble
as Self
David Cross
as Self (archive footage)
Jean-Luc Godard
as Self (archive footage)
Dick Cavett
as Self (archive footage)
Howard Stern
as Self (archive footage)
Gilbert Gottfried
as Self (archive footage)
Sarah Silverman
as Self (archive footage)
Rob Reiner
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Brooks
as Self (archive footage)
Susie Essman
as Self (archive footage)
Larry Charles
as Self (archive footage)
David Steinberg
as Self (archive footage)
Lisa Lampanelli
as Self (archive footage)
Dean Martin
as Self (archive footage)
Rocco Botte
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Harriet Andersson
as Ada Doork (archive footage)
Bobbie Wygant
as Self (archive footage)
Directing
Michael Lurie Director
Eric Friedler Director

Production
Robert Edwards Executive Producer
Jeffrey Giles Producer
Ferne Pearlstein Executive Producer
Sohar Solomon Co-Producer
Eric Sonnenburg Associate Producer
Thore Vollert Producer
Wim Wenders Executive Producer

Sound
Alexandre Precht Original Music Composer

Camera
James Stolz Director of Photography

Editing
Thilo Heidermann-May Editor
Thilo Heidermann-May Editor

Crew
Lasse Kröger Mixing Engineer

Visual Effects
Thalia Jung Visual Effects
Besar Kallfa Visual Effects
Elisa Regge Visual Effects

Camera
Peter Krajewski Camera Operator

Editing
Bradley Greer Colorist

Writing
Eric Friedler Writer
Michael Lurie Writer

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