THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
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.
The Man Who Laughs (1928) is a drama, romance and horror film directed by Paul Leni, released on November 4, 1928 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Cesare Gravina and Brandon Hurst. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 228 ratings.
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Conrad Veidt
as Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Mary Philbin
as Dea
Cesare Gravina
as Ursus
Brandon Hurst
as Barkilphedro
Olga Baclanova
as Duchess Josiana
Sam De Grasse
as King James II
Stuart Holmes
as Lord Dirry-Moir
Josephine Crowell
as Queen Anne
Julius Molnar
as Young Gwynplaine
Károly Huszár
as Innkeeper
Deno Fritz
as Sword Swallower
Delmo Fritz
as Sword Swallower
Directed by Paul Leni, written by Victor Hugo, J. Grubb Alexander and Bela Sekely, produced by Carl Laemmle.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 228 ratings.
When King James VII (& II) (Sam De Grasse) decides to take revenge on one of his treacherous nobles, he visits the most abhorrent of gifts on his young son. A grin. Cut into his face so that he may always be able to laugh at the thought of his father's betrayals! Pretty swiftly, that king is deposed and the youngster grows up to be "Gwynplaine" (Conrad Veidt). He, in turn, rescues the blind young "Dea" (Mary…
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The main cast of The Man Who Laughs (1928) includes Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Cesare Gravina, Brandon Hurst and Olga Baclanova. The film was directed by Paul Leni. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Man Who Laughs was released on November 4, 1928 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Man Who Laughs (1928) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 228 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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