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The Last Laugh

1924 · 90 min

A quiet, visually expressive silent drama that makes you feel an old man's shame and dignity with almost no words.

Overview
An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • isolation
  • class
  • aging
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
F. W. Murnau
Written by
Carl Mayer
Starring
Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Hans Unterkircher, Hermann Vallentin, Emilie Kurz, Georg John, Emmy Wyda
Cinematography
Karl Freund
Runtime
90 min
Country
Germany
Languages
No Language

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