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The Man Who Laughs (1927)
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Fine Arts Theatre Beverly Hills
8556 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CAPre-order your tickets now
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Conrad Veidt
- Mary Philbin
- Olga Baclanova
- Josephine Crowell
- George Siegmann
- Brandon Hurst
- Sam De Grasse
- Stuart Holmes
- Cesare Gravina
- Nick De Ruiz
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- Jan 5, 2014
Some have called this a horror movie, but to me, this film was nothing more than brutally sad. It is the story of a man altered cruelly as a child such that the society he is in will only accept him as a sideshow attraction. He makes a living there. He has a good heart,…
Sally Jane BlackNov 13, 2020homo the dog is my favourite gay-coded villain
mari.Sep 6, 2022the duchess getting horny at his show because she was kinda scared and also repulsed was incredibly based
cherry - Jul 22, 2020
Laugh and the world will laugh with you. Unless you’re Gwynplanie, then they’ll laugh at you.
CinemaVoid 🏴☠️Dec 26, 2021With a smile on his face, there was sadness in his eyes. Conrad Veidt was a terrific actor.
Jake Alda CoffeyOct 2, 2018gay cinema peaked in the year of 1928 with the role of homo, the wolf.
nikai - Jan 22, 2024
the man who laughs ran so joker could walk
martins 🎧Jun 7, 2023The man, the myth, the legend... Homo the Wolf!
JBDec 3, 2020Based on the Victor Hugo eponymous novel and (at least in terms of makeup work) clearly influenced by popular movies at the time like The Hunchback Of Notre Dame and The Phantom Of The Opera this romantic drama has become iconic for influencing perhaps the greatest (or at…
Rafael "Mister Movie" Jovine
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- Simonne lovedThe Man Who Laughs
Good. Yes
Jojo likedThe Man Who Laughs“What a lucky clown u are, you don’t have to rub off your laugh” I learned a lot while watching and researching this film, the amazing actor Conrad veidt. And some of the influences this film has had as inspo for the joker. A interesting story 6/10 HM: homo the dog 🐕
Izaak Whisler lovedThe Man Who LaughsNothing is out of place at any moment for The Man Who Laughs. The set design, the special effects makeup, the score, the performances, and the cinematography are all absolutely stellar
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long is The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928)?
The movie is 1hr 50min long.
What's The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928) about?
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.
Who's the cast of The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928)?
- Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine
- Mary Philbin as Dea
- Olga Baclanova as Duchess Josiana
- Josephine Crowell as Queen Anne
- George Siegmann as Dr. Hardquanonne
- Brandon Hurst as Barkilphedro
- Sam De Grasse as King James II
- Stuart Holmes as Lord Dirry-Moir
- Cesare Gravina as Ursus
- Nick De Ruiz as Wapentake
Who's the director behind The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928)?
Paul Leni directed The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928).
Who produced The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928)?
Paul Kohner produced The Man Who Laughs (1927) (1928).
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