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Title: The Man Who Laughs (1928)
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Cast
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| Conrad Veidt | ... | ||
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Julius Molnar | ... |
Gwynplaine as a child
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| Olga Baclanova | ... |
Duchess Josiana
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Barkilphedro
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Cesare Gravina | ... | |
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Lord Dirry-Moir
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King James II
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| George Siegmann | ... |
Dr. Hardquanonne
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Queen Anne
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Károly Huszár | ... |
Innkeeper
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Zimbo the Dog | ... |
Homo the Wolf
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Delmo Fritz | ... |
Sword Swallower
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Deno Fritz | ... |
Sword Swallower
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Storyline
Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. The king dies, and his evil jester tries to destroy or corrupt Gwynplaine. Written by Helen Elsom <helenel@sco.com>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
4 November 1928 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
O Homem Que Ri See more »Filming Locations:
Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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(uncredited)
Written by Walter Hirsch, Lew Pollack and Erno Rapee
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Goofs
When Barkilphedro first reads the blackmail note from Doctor Hardquanonne, we are shown a shot of the full text of the note. Toward the bottom, it says, "You are rich...". Seconds later, we see close-ups of the note. Words have been rearranged on the page to make the close-ups more readable and the lower portion now says, "You will be penniless," - a phrase that didn't appear anywhere in the original text. See more »Quotes
Ursus: [while getting Gwynplaine some food, Gwynplaine takes the baby out of his coat and puts her on the table, turning around] What, are there TWO of you?See more »
Soundtracks
When Love Comes Stealing(uncredited)
Written by Walter Hirsch, Lew Pollack and Erno Rapee
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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.