The Man Who Laughs
"THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE."
NR1928
3.7
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.
NR1928
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.
- director
- Paul Leni
- cast
- Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Julius Molnar, Olga Baclanova
- runtime
- 1 hr 50 mins