YOYO (1965) ¢ ¢ ¢ 1/2
D: Pierre Étaix
Pierre Étaix, Claudine Auger, Philippe Dionnet,
Luce Klein, Martine de Breteuil, Philippe Castelli
A feature-length collection of sight gags stuck to a thin story about the life of a famous clown. Étaix might not be a household name, but his comedy is kind of where Chaplin, Keaton, Jacques Tati and Ernie Kovacs all come together. Some gags run a little long and don't really go anywhere, but a lot of his stuff is brilliant. Favorite bit: the scene where Adolf Hitler imitates Chaplin.
