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The Man Who Laughs

1928 · 110 min

A haunting silent melodrama steeped in expressionist gloom, with a tragic, tender heart beneath its grotesque imagery.

Tagline
THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • love
  • class
  • betrayal
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror4
Humour2
Realism4
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance, horror
Directed by
Paul Leni
Written by
May McLean, Charles E. Whittaker, Marion Ward, Walter Anthony
Starring
Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Cesare Gravina, Brandon Hurst, Olga Baclanova, Sam De Grasse, Stuart Holmes, Josephine Crowell
Cinematography
Gilbert Warrenton
Runtime
110 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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