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The Man Who Laughs (also published under the title By Order of the King from its subtitle in French) is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title L'Homme qui rit.
- Victor Marie Hugo
- 1869
The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both sound-on-disc and sound-on-film processes.
A silent film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel about a disfigured man who becomes a clown and a hero. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn trivia and goofs about this classic horror mystery.
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- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Paul Leni
- 1928-11-04
Jan 18, 2004 · A silent film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, starring Conrad Veidt as a disfigured man who hides his grin behind masks. The film is a melodrama, a horror film and a swashbuckler, with Expressionist sets and shadows.
The Man Who Laughs is dramatic, novel, deep, and tragic as the name suggests. Behind the man’s laughter lies the saddest story. This is the scary clown who inspired the notorious villain, Joker.
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- Paperback
Dec 11, 2023 · Explore the captivating world of 'The Man Who Laughs' (1928), a timeless silent film that remains in the public domain. Join us as we uncover the historical significance, directorial...
- 110 min
- 21.3K
- RetroVibes
All seemed lighter in spirits excepting the old man of the band, the man with the hat that had no pipe. This old man, who looked more German than anything else, although he had one of those unfathomable faces in which nationality is lost, was bald, and so grave that his baldness might have been a tonsure.
