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Laugh, Clown, Laugh

1928 · 74 min

A silent, sorrowful tragedy that lingers on unspoken longing and the ache of a smile that hides heartbreak.

Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Genres
Drama
Tagline
What did he hide behind his painted smile?
Overview
A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

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Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • guilt
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Herbert Brenon
Written by
David Belasco, Elizabeth Meehan, Tom Cushing
Starring
Lon Chaney, Bernard Siegel, Loretta Young, Cissy Fitzgerald, Nils Asther, Gwen Lee, Robert Brower, Julie DeValora
Music
H. Scott Salinas
Cinematography
James Wong Howe
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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