Dir. Pierre Étaix, 1965, France, 98 min, DCP, B&W
With Pierre Étaix, Claudine Auger, Philippe Dionnet
In French with English subtitles
Winner Best Film For the Youth and Nominee Palme d’Or, 1965 Cannes Film Festival
This elaborately conceived and brilliantly mounted comedy is French clown, comedian and filmmaker, Pierre Étaix‘s most beloved film. Beginning as a clever homage to silent film, Yoyo blossoms into a poignant family tale (in which Etaix plays both a father and his grown son) and a celebration of the circus Etaix adored. Chock-full of nimble sight gags and ingenious sound effects, Yoyo is a sweet, at times melancholy, and wholly imaginative film. Courtesy of Janus Films
“Yoyo is, by far, Pierre Etaix’s masterpiece and, obviously, just a masterpiece.” – Télérama
“The man’s a genius!” —Jerry Lewis