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Name: The Man Who Laughs (1928)
Released: 1928-11-4
Cast: Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Olga Baclanova, Brandon Hurst, Cesare Gravina

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

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1h 50m
1928

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Disfigured as a child, his face carved into a permanent grin, Gwynplaine finds love with Dea, a blind woman. As he navigates a cruel aristocracy that views him as a circus sideshow, he discovers his noble lineage, forcing him to fight for his birthright and protect the woman he loves.

Director:

Paul Leni

Producer:

Carl Laemmle

Writer:

J. Grubb Alexander

Cast:

Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Olga Baclanova, Brandon Hurst, Cesare Gravina, Stuart Holmes, Sam DeGrasse, George Siegmann, Josephine Crowell, Charles Puffy

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

100%

Critics Consensus: A meeting of brilliant creative minds, The Man Who Laughs serves as a stellar showcase for the talents of director Paul Leni and star Conrad Veidt.

Reviews

Judge

Pare Lorentz

I have never seen a better representation of the spirit of a novel in that the picture not only interprets the lusty romantic feeling of Hugo’s story, but it is sufficient unto itself and has no awkward turns or incongruous passages.

Conrad Veidt does a wonderful piece of acting.

The Man Who Laughs is a timeless tale of woe, full of pathos and mourning.

Leni edify the gothic melodrama with a somber aesthetic that elevates each fragment of the frame through which Conrad Veidt walks to laugh and that demonstrates, above all, his expertise as a craftsman of German expressionism. [Full review in Spanish]

The Man Who Laughs represents silent filmmaking at its creative best.

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Additional Info

Genre:Drama
Release Date:November 4, 1928
Languages:English
Captions:English
Audio Format:
Stereo

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