The Man Who Laughs (2023) Trailer Rescore | Premiere

95th Anniversary Presentation. Disfigured by a king as a child, an 18th-century clown again becomes the pawn of royalty and the star of the freak show of a traveling carnival. The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American silent film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. 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 grim carnival freak-like grin on the character Gwynplaine’s face which often leads it to be classified as a horror film. “Truly amazing!“ - Jeffrey M. Andersen, Combustible Celluloid “Instantly breathtaking.“ - Erin Blackwell, Bay Area Reporter “Mastery of visual style.“ - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times “New and unparalleled heights in cinematic intelligence.“ - Eric Henderson, Slant Magazine “The Man Who Laughs redefined early horror cinema.“ - Anton Bitel, Little White Lies Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery A Universal Picture Original Release Date: April 27, 1928 Music Composed By Frank Jacobs Visit my website For monthly updates, please like, comment, share and subscribe to my Youtube Channel. For daily updates, follow me on Instagram! All my social media links you will find on my profile page... I am now on TikTok! #filmmusic, #trailers, #movies
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