Review of The Man Who Laughs (1928) by Matt G — 30 Mar 2016
This intricate and beautiful Gothic romance is so riveting and heartbreaking, I quickly forgot it was a silent film. The community of clowns, kings, and every class in between is colored with such wonderful bigness: big acting, big sets, big plots, and even some big humor.
At the center is Conrad Veidt as the title character, who starts as creepy and becomes stunningly heartbreaking, in one of the greatest performances of the silent (or of any) era. A bonafide, 100%, straight-up masterpiece of genre-jumping.
This review of The Man Who Laughs (1928) was written by Matt G on 30 Mar 2016.
The Man Who Laughs has generally received very positive reviews.
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