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The Man Who Laughs (also published under the title By Order of the King from its subtitle in French) is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title L'Homme qui rit. It takes place in England beginning in 1690 and extends into the early 18th century reign of Queen Anne. It depicts England's royalty and ...
- Victor Marie Hugo
- 1869
The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. While the film has no audible dialog, it was released with a synchronized musical score with sound effects using both sound-on-disc and sound-on-film processes.
A silent film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel about a disfigured man who becomes a clown and a hero. Watch the trailer, see the cast and crew, read user and critic reviews, and learn trivia and goofs about this classic horror mystery.
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- Drama, Horror, Mystery
- Paul Leni
- 1928-11-04
Jan 18, 2004 · A silent film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, starring Conrad Veidt as a disfigured man who hides his grin behind masks. The film is a melodrama, a horror film and a swashbuckler, with Expressionist sets and shadows.
Dec 11, 2023 · Explore the captivating world of 'The Man Who Laughs' (1928), a timeless silent film that remains in the public domain. Join us as we uncover the historical ...
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- RetroVibes
The Man Who Laughs is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title L'Homme qui rit. It was adapted into a popular 1928 film, directed by Paul Leni and starring Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin and Olga Baclanova.
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. Forever disfigured by a wide, mirthless grin on his face, Gwynplaine, the orphaned son of a nobleman, rescues blind baby girl Dea in cold 17th-century England.
