Review of He Who Gets Slapped (1924) by Ken T — 13 Sep 2011
Outstanding Chaney silent! Chaney stars as a scientist who is duped by a Baron who not only steals and takes credit for his ideas, but also nabs his wife. The Baron humiliates the scientist further by slapping him in front of his peers who in turn laugh at the poor man.
The scientist takes it upon himself to become a circus clown and becomes HE - who gets slapped for audience amusement. But soon the new clown begins to fall in love again. Chaney is exceptional in the lead as HE and the direction from Swedish master Sjostrom is terrific.
Norma Shearer plays Consuelo, a circus performer who attracts the attention of HE. A silent gem.
This review of He Who Gets Slapped (1924) was written by Ken T on 13 Sep 2011.
He Who Gets Slapped has generally received very positive reviews.
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