Jerry Lewis aimed to transform his image from a slapstick comedian to a serious filmmaker in the 1970s, but his controversial film, "The Day the Clown Cried," sparked debate.
The film's plot centers around a circus clown leading children to their deaths in a concentration camp, raising ethical questions about comedy and tragedy.
"If you just tell people: Jerry Lewis wrote, directed and starred in a drama about a clown in a concentration camp leading children into the gas chambers..." says Shawn Levy.
A new documentary, 'From Darkness to Light,' explores the making of the film and promises to shed light on Lewis' complex relationship with this uncompleted project.
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