Yahoo Canada Web Search

Search results

  1. The Man Who Laughs (1928) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

  2. The film is an adaptation of Victor Hugo 's 1869 novel of the same name, and stars Mary Philbin as the blind Dea and Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine. The film is known for the grotesque grin on the character Gwynplaine's face, which often leads it to be classified as a horror film.

  3. The Man Who Laughs: Directed by Paul Leni. With Mary Philbin, Conrad Veidt, Julius Molnar, 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.

    • (8.2K)
    • Drama, Horror, Mystery
    • Paul Leni
    • 1928-11-04
  4. Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. The king dies, and his evil jester tries to destroy or corrupt Gwynplaine.

  5. The Man Who Laughs casts a veritable who's-who of classic horror film stars. Conrad Veidt (1893-1943) played Cesare in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920) and here takes on the role of Gwynplaine, the son of a rebellious nobleman who is sentenced to both execution and the knowledge that his son will be surgically carved with a permanent skull ...

    • Paul Leni
    • Conrad Veidt
  6. Based on Victor Hugo's 1869 novel L'Homme qui Rit, The Man Who Laughs starred German import Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine, a carnival freak doomed to live life wearing a perpetual grin carved on his face by Dr Hardquannone (George Siegman because his father, Lord Clancharlie (Allan Cavan), had offended England's King James II (Sam De Grasse).

  7. People also ask

  8. Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'The Man Who Laughs' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights.