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The Man Who Laughs

Verfasser*in: Suche nach Verfasser*in Leni, Paul; Hugo, Victor
Verfasser*innenangabe: a film by Paul Leni; nach Victor Hugos Roman "L'Homme qui rit"
Jahr: 2020. Film von 1928
Verlag: Eureka Entertainment Ltd
Mediengruppe: Blu-ray
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One of the most visually striking of all the later silent films, "The Man Who Laughs" reunites German Expressionism director Paul Leni and cinematographer Gilbert Warrenton. Adapted from the Victor Hugo novel, "The Man Who Laughs" is Gwynplaine (an extraordinary Conrad Veidt), a carnival sideshow performer in 17th-century England, his face mutilated into a permanent, ghoulish grin by his executed father's royal court enemies. Gwynplaine struggles through life with the blind Dea (Phantom of the Opera`s Mary Philbin) as his companion - though she is unable to see it, his disfigurement still causes Gwynplaine to believe he is unworthy of her love. But when his proper royal lineage becomes known by Queen Anne, Gwynplaine must choose between regaining a life of privilege, or embracing a new life of freedom with Dea. While "The Man Who Laughs" contains powerful elements of tragedy, doomed romance, and even swashbuckling swordplay, its influence on horror cinema is most pronounced. Leni died suddenly at the age of 44 a year after this film (with Veidt also unexpectedly passing away too soon in 1943), and "The Man Who Laughs" endures as one of the most haunting and stylish American silent films, made just as that era was coming to a close.The Masters of Cinema is proud to present the film on home video for the first time ever in the UK. (Verlagstext)

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Verfasser*in: Suche nach Verfasser*in Leni, Paul; Hugo, Victor
Verfasser*innenangabe: a film by Paul Leni; nach Victor Hugos Roman "L'Homme qui rit"
Jahr: 2020. Film von 1928
Verlag: Eureka Entertainment Ltd
Enthaltene Werke: "Kim Newman on Paul Leni": an interview with the author and horror expert, "The Face Deceives": a video essay by David Cairns and Fiona Watson, Paul Leni and "The Man Who Laughs": a video essay by John Soister
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Beschreibung: 110 Min.; s/w
Schlagwörter: Film, USA, Amerika (USA), EEUU (Abkürzung), Estados Unidos de America, Etats Unis, Etats-Unis, Filmaufnahme, Filme, Kino <Film>, Meiguo, Nordamerika <USA>, Spielfilm, Spielfilme, US (Abkürzung), United States, United States of America, Vereinigte Staaten, Vereinigte Staaten von Nordamerika
Beteiligte Personen: Suche nach dieser Beteiligten Person Philbin, Mary; Veidt, Conrad; Molnar, Julius; Baclanova, Olga; Hurst, Brandon
Fußnote: USA 1928; dt. Titel: "Der Mann, der lacht". Sprache: Stummfilm
Mediengruppe: Blu-ray