The Man Who Laughs
Drama • 1928 • 1 hr 50 min
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Walter Anthony, May McLean, Marion Ward, Charles E. Whittaker
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fun fact: this movie is the inspiration of the batman villain joker! the best way to describe the film is bitter sweet
It's not an horror pioneer as I thought, but still a fun silent movie to watch. A romance with an enjoyable story and pretty good acting.
Beautifully dark. A masterpiece of German Expressionism in silent film. A wonderful story. Different from Victor Hugo's novel.
Impressive for it’s time. A hidden classic
An interesting bit of historic cinema and partial inspiration for the character of The Joker in the Batman comics.
Veidt’s performance is haunting in its pathos. The old Hollywood grandeur shines bright throughout
Conrad Veidt delivers a heartfelt performance. The gothic atmosphere lends to the nature of the story.
Absolutely brilliant cinematography. Amazing how a movie so old can get you so invested. See it, you won’t regret it
Meh. The lead inspired the comic book character, the Joker. Watch it for that reason, it’s pretty exhausting otherwise.
Its dark, but extremely entertaining. Amazing how he could play different emotions with a permanent smile!
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