The Man Who Laughs
“THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.”
When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
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Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Known for
Casablanca
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Mary Philbin
Dea
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
Cesare Gravina
Ursus
Known for
Foolish Wives
Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
White Zombie
Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Known for
Freaks
The Docks of New York
Sam De Grasse
King James II
Known for
Intolerance: Love's Struggle Throughout the Ages
Robin Hood
Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
Known for
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Josephine Crowell
Queen Anne
Known for
The Birth of a Nation
Julius Molnar
Young Gwynplaine
Also in
No Greater Glory
The Last Moment
Károly Huszár
Innkeeper
Known for
The Blue Angel
Dr. Mabuse, the Gambler
Deno Fritz
Sword Swallower
No other roles listed
Delmo Fritz
Sword Swallower
Paul Leni Director · Charles E. Whittaker Writer Walter Anthony Writer
United States release November 4, 1928 · Produced in United States · Languages English, No dialogue
Production
Universal Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 27, 1928
Premiere · New York
United States · November 4, 1928
Theatrical
United States · September 10, 2007
Physical · Kino, American Silent Horror Collection
United States
September 8, 1998 · Limited theatrical · Telluride Film Festival
November 16, 2007 · Physical · Kino, DVD
Germany
June 27, 2022 · Physical
United Kingdom
May 16, 1928 · Premiere · London
November 30, 1928 · Theatrical · London, sound version
August 17, 2020 · Physical · Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray
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