The Man Who Laughs is a classic silent movie from 1928 from director Paul Leni that stars Conrad Veidt (Casablanca), who plays Gwynplaine, a boy who is the heir to a throne that was sold off to Gypsy's and his father was killed by King James II. The only problem for young Gwyneplaine is that they surgically carved a permanent smile into his face. Gwyneplaine eventually stumbles upon a baby that is still alive but her mother is frozen to death and he saves her. The both of them eventually make it to Ursus (Cesare Gravina) the philosopher, who makes Gwyneplaine a circus draw along with his beloved blind Dea (Mary Philbin), the little baby he save that is all grown up. Gwyneplaine couldn't imagine her wanting to marry him because of the smile and eventually is found out by the Queen to still be alive.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
The Man Who Laughs is a classic silent movie from 1928 from director Paul Leni that stars Conrad Veidt (Casablanca), who plays Gwynplaine, a boy who is the heir to a throne that was sold off to Gypsy's and his father was killed by King James II. The only problem for young Gwyneplaine is that they surgically carved a permanent smile into his face. Gwyneplaine eventually stumbles upon a baby that is still alive but her mother is frozen to death and he saves her. The both of them eventually make it to Ursus (Cesare Gravina) the philosopher, who makes Gwyneplaine a circus draw along with his beloved blind Dea (Mary Philbin), the little baby he save that is all grown up. Gwyneplaine couldn't imagine her wanting to marry him because of the smile and eventually is found out by the Queen to still be alive.
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