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The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

19287.31h 50m

Overview

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.

Directed by Paul Leni
Written by Victor Hugo, J. Grubb Alexander, Bela Sekely
Produced by Carl Laemmle
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Top Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Dea

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Ursus

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Barkilphedro

Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Duchess Josiana

Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

King James II

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Lord Dirry-Moir

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Queen Anne

J

Julius Molnar

Young Gwynplaine

Károly Huszár

Károly Huszár

Innkeeper

Themes & Keywords

clownpsychotronicjester

About The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs is a drama, romance, horror film released in 1928 exploring themes of clown, psychotronic, jester. Directed by Paul Leni, it stars Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Cesare Gravina. When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.

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