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The Man Who Laughs (1928)

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Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Synopsis: This horror classic was produced by Universal (beginning that studio's string of brilliant horror movies) in response to the success of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Universal chose two luminaries of German Expressionism, director Paul Leni and actor Conrad... This horror classic was produced by Universal (beginning that studio's string of brilliant horror movies) in response to the success of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME. Universal chose two luminaries of German Expressionism, director Paul Leni and actor Conrad Veidt, for the film and in doing so introduced a new and highly influential aesthetic to American movies. The film stars Veidt as Gwynplaine, the son of an aristocrat who is kidnapped for political reasons before being disfigured by a gypsy surgeon, who leaves the boy's face paralyzed in a contorted smile. Finding refuge in a traveling theatre troupe, Gwynplaine's lineage is eventually discovered and he soon finds himself being pulled back into the social and political world he was taken from as a boy. Featuring a masterful performance from Veidt along with beautiful and haunting photography, THE MAN WHO LAUGHS is one of the silent era's great horror films. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Olga Baclanova, Josephine Crowell, George Siegmann

Director: Paul Leni

DVD Info

Release:

Sep 30, 2003

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region [unknown]
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Additional Release Material:

  • Additional Footage - 1. Excerpt from the Italian Release of THE MAN WHO LAUGHS
  • Making-of
  • Bonus Short - 1. Candid Home Movies featuring Conrad Veidt, Greta Garbo, Emil Jannings, and Camilla Horn

Interactive Features:

  • Scene Access
  • Interactive Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos
  • Production Art
  • Additional Text - 1. Excerpt from the Victor Hugo Novel
  • Essay - 1. John Soister, author of CONRAD VEIDT ON SCREEN

Additional Products:

  • Booklet

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One of the final treasures of German silent Expressionism.

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Poised between the great German horror that preceded it and the great Universal horror that followed, it is, for genre fans, an inviting and necessary stop.

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While this is a flawed film, it boasts some of the most impressive acting of the silent era. It certainly has sharpened my interest in Veidt.

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11/06/03
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An expressionistic masterpiece of spooky, fairy tale Poe-meets-Perrault imagery...

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10/22/03
John Beifuss
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The film’s fascination with bric-a-brac and its tendency towards spare, minimalist compositions is evidence of a stylistic schism.

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09/29/03
Eric Henderson
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