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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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Title: The Man Who Laughs (1928)
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1 win & 1 nomination.
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| Credited cast: | |||
| Mary Philbin | ... | Dea | |
| Conrad Veidt | ... | Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie | |
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Julius Molnar | ... | Gwynplaine as a child (as Julius Molnar Jr.) |
| Olga Baclanova | ... | Duchess Josiana | |
| Brandon Hurst | ... | Barkilphedro | |
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Cesare Gravina | ... | Ursus |
| Stuart Holmes | ... | Lord Dirry-Moir | |
| Sam De Grasse | ... | King James II (as Sam DeGrasse) | |
| George Siegmann | ... | Dr. Hardquanonne | |
| Josephine Crowell | ... | Queen Anne | |
| Károly Huszár | ... | Innkeeper (as Charles Puffy) | |
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Zimbo the Dog | ... | Homo the Wolf (as Zimbo) |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Delmo Fritz | ... | Sword Swallower |
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Deno Fritz | ... | Sword Swallower |
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Forever disfigured by a wide and mirthless grin on his face, the orphaned son of a nobleman, Gwynplaine, rescues the blind baby-girl, Dea, in cold seventeenth-century England. Taken in by the paternal carnival philosopher, Ursus, the unloved boy grows into a kind and honest man who chooses, however, to hide his grotesque deformity behind a black cloak, utterly convinced that the beautiful Dea will never truly love him because of his horrible secret. Feeling unworthy of Dea's noble feelings, Gwynplaine will soon cross paths with the aristocratic temptress, Duchess Josiana, as a cruel and long-standing conspiracy in the palace of Queen Anne presents him with the burden of choice. Will poor Gwynplaine, the Man who Laughs, renounce everything in the name of love? Written by Nick Riganas
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Victor Hugo's immortal 12-Reel romance of the tragedy hidden behind the laugh of a clown. Poor Gwenplaine; poor laughing fool who makes millions happy and knows not happiness himself. Suppressing a tear with every laugh- a broken heart behind each smile! Choosing between the love of a sweet innocent girl and the lure of a voluptuous woman! Two years in the making-cost £500,000 to produce! (Print Ad-Northern Star, ((Lismore, NSW)) 19 January 1929) See more »Certificate:
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Written by Walter Hirsch, Lew Pollack and Erno Rapee
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When Josiana wakes up and embraces Gwynplaine, she puts both her arms around his neck. In the next shot, only her right arm is around his neck and she uses her left to prop herself up. See more »Quotes
Gwynplaine: [Via subtitles, to the House of Lords] A king made me a clown! A queen made me a Peer! But first, God made me a man!See more »
Connections
Referenced in Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999) See more »Soundtracks
When Love Comes Stealing(uncredited)
Written by Walter Hirsch, Lew Pollack and Erno Rapee
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
17 November 1928 (Canada) See more »Also Known As:
The Man Who Laughs See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Edit
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$4,347Company Credits
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This was our first Conrad Veidt experience. The Man Who Laughs is a spellbinding piece of visual art. Veidt's acting is sensational. I knew the plot of the story and wondered how he would portray feelings of sadness and regret with a permanent smile carved on his face. After viewing the tape, we were amazed how the emotions exuded from the TV screen. This is our second Mary Philbin experience and both of us prefer her acting in this movie to her role in The Phantom of the Opera.
We have viewed silents on the TV screen as well as the big screen. We discovered that there is more of the "larger than life" emotions projected and felt by the audience through the larger screenings that is somewhat missed on the 27" TV screen. Not so with this performance. My wife and I were both moved to watch it from the beginning...one more time.