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S
Masterwork
MASTER SCORE 86.9 / 100
1928·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 50m

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.

Above the Line
Paul Leni·DirectorWalter Anthony·WriterMay McLean·WriterGilbert Warrenton·Director of PhotographyErno Rapee·MusicEdward L. Cahn·Editor
Cast
Conrad Veidt·Gwynplaine / Lord ClancharlieMary Philbin·DeaCesare Gravina·UrsusBrandon Hurst·BarkilphedroOlga Baclanova·Duchess JosianaSam De Grasse·King James IIStuart Holmes·Lord Dirry-MoirJosephine Crowell·Queen AnneJulius Molnar·Young GwynplaineKároly Huszár·Innkeeper
Full Crew
(23 credits)
Directing· 2
Paul Leni·DirectorJ. Grubb Alexander·Continuity
Writing· 7
Walter Anthony·WriterMay McLean·WriterMarion Ward·WriterCharles E. Whittaker·WriterVictor Hugo·NovelJ. Grubb Alexander·AdaptationBela Sekely·Story Supervisor
Camera· 1
Gilbert Warrenton·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Edward L. Cahn·EditorMaurice Pivar·Supervising Film Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Erno Rapee·MusicWilliam Axt·MusicSam Perry·Music
Art & Design· 6
Charles D. Hall·Art DirectionDavid Cox·Costume DesignVera West·Costume DesignThomas F. O'Neill·Art DirectionJoseph C. Wright·Art DirectionJack Pierce·Makeup Artist
Production· 2
Carl Laemmle·ProducerPaul Kohner·Production Supervisor
By the Numbers
86.9
OF 100
Master Score
7.6
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Man Who Laughs's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#9E5F1B
#221F20
#D42B23
Mood
Eerie, Dramatic, Unsettling
Composition
Centered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a close-up, illustrated portrait of a man with a wide, exaggerated smile revealing many white teeth. He has dark, slicked-back hair, a wrink”

dramahorror
Atmosphere
Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
8/10
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