What did he hide behind his painted smile?
A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
marriage proposal
sadness
clown
count
love
tragedy
older man younger woman relationship
devotion
foundling
traveling circus
silent film
pearl necklace
unspoken love
laughter
hopelessness
internal conflict
difficult choice
raised like own child
father daughter relationship