The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

1928 · 110 min · EN · 7.3 (231 votes)
Dir. Paul Leni · Starring Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Cesare Gravina, Brandon Hurst, Olga Baclanova, Sam De Grasse

“THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.”

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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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A visually stunning, tragic silent film. It's a haunting, expressionist descent into a world of cruel fate and societal judgment, where a disfigured clown's smile hides a broken heart. Prepare for a melancholic, gothic experience.

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