The Man Who Laughs
(1928) American
B&W : Feature film
Directed by Paul Leni

Cast: Conrad Veidt [Gwynplaine], Mary Philbin [Dea], Olga Baclanova [Josiana], Josephine Crowell [Queen Anne], George Siegmann [Dr. Hardquanonne], Brandon Hurst [Barkilphedro], Sam de Grasse [King James], Stuart Holmes [Lord Dirry-Noir], Cesare Gravina [Ursus], Nick De Ruiz [Wapentake], Albert Ballin [extra], Edgar Norton

Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. / Scenario by J. Grubb Alexander and Walter Anthony, from an adaptation by Charles E. Whittaker, Marion Ward and May McLean of the novel L’Homme Qui Rit by Victor Hugo. Cinematography by Gilbert Warrenton. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / The film was completed in April 1927 but held until its 1928 release in a Movietone sound edition, with synchronized music and sound effects. The film has been restored by Cinémathèque Française, Cineteca del Comune do Bologna and Fondazione Cineteca Italian di Milan. / Silent film.

Drama.

Survival Status: Print exists.

Keywords: Blind persons - Circuses - Clowns - Gypsies - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 13 November 2004.

References: Everson-American pp. 333, 363; Hirschhorn-Universal p. 58; Limbacher-Feature p. 153; Marrero-Vintage pp. 4, 24-25, 26, 30, 58, 158; Schuchman-Hollywood p. 27.

Home Video: DVD.