The Man Who Laughs

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. The film is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1869 novel of the same name, and it 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.

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Release date:: 1928
Director:: Paul Leni
Cast:: Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Brandon Hurst, Olga Baclanova, Cesare Gravina
Genre:: Romance, Horror, Drama, Silent
Country:: United States
Language:: English
Year page:: 1928 in adaptations