The Man Who Laughs (1928)

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(8058)

Country: USA
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Release: 1928-11-04
Director: Paul Leni
Writers: Victor Hugo , J. Grubb Alexander , Walter Anthony
Language: English
Stars: Mary Philbin , Conrad Veidt , Conrad Veidt , Julius Molnar , Olga Baclanova , Brandon Hurst , Cesare Gravina , Stuart Holmes , Sam De Grasse , George Siegmann , Josephine Crowell
Runtime: 110 min
Awards: 1 win & 1 nomination
AKA: Muž, ktorý sa smeje , 笑う男 (Japan) , Mannen som ler (Norway) , The Man Who Laughs (United Kingdom) , L'homme qui rit (Canada) , Gülen adam (Turkey) , El hombre que ríe (Argentina) , L'homme qui rit (France, French Republic) , Człowiek, który się śmieje (Poland) , De man die lacht (Belgium) , O Homem que Ri (Brazil) , L'homme qui rit (Belgium) , Muž, ktorý sa smeje (Slovakia (Slovak Republic)) , The Man Who Laughs , Човек који се смеје (Serbia) , Nauruihminen (Finland) , L'uomo che ride (Italy) , A nevető ember (Hungary) , Der Mann, der lacht (Germany) , El hombre que ríe (Spain) , Muž, ktorý sa smeje , Ο άνθρωπος που γελά (Greece) , Muž, který se směje , The Man Who Laughs (United States of America) , The Man Who Laughs (Canada) , Чeловек, который смеется , O anthropos pou gela (Greece) , O Homem Que Ri (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Manden, der ler (Denmark) , Muž, který se směje (Czech Republic) , Skrattmänniskan (Sweden)
Plot:
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.
IMDB:tt0019130