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The Man Who Laughs (1928)

NR · 1928-04-27 · 1h 50m · EN
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THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

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.

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Paul LeniDirectorCharles E. WhittakerWriterWalter AnthonyWriterJ. Grubb AlexanderWriter

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Mary PhilbinMary PhilbinDeaConrad VeidtConrad VeidtGwynplaine / Lord ClancharlieOlga BaclanovaOlga BaclanovaDuchess JosianaBrandon HurstBrandon HurstBarkilphedroCesare GravinaCesare GravinaUrsusStuart HolmesStuart HolmesLord Dirry-MoirSam De GrasseSam De GrasseKing James IIKároly HuszárKároly HuszárInnkeeper (as Charles Puffy)Josephine CrowellJosephine CrowellQueen AnneLes BatesLes BatesCharles BrinleyCharles BrinleyCarmen CastilloCarmen CastilloDea's Mother

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ClownPsychotronicJester

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Horror · MysteryTheme affinityClown · Psychotronic · JesterNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaDirector preference337562Actor preference161398 · 260423 · 427363

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What is The Man Who Laughs about?

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.

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The Man Who Laughs has a runtime of 110 minutes.

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