The Man Who Laughs

Summary

The Man Who Laughs is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Man Who Laughs's video is recorded as The Man Who Laughs (1928).webm^[3].
• The Man Who Laughs's image is recorded as The Man Who Laughs - Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine.jpg^[4].
• The Man Who Laughs's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Man Who Laughs's director is recorded as Paul Leni^[6].
• The Man Who Laughs's screenwriter is recorded as J. Grubb Alexander^[7].
• The Man Who Laughs's screenwriter is recorded as Walter Anthony^[8].
• The Man Who Laughs's screenwriter is recorded as Charles E. Whittaker^[9].
• The Man Who Laughs's composer is recorded as William Axt^[10].
• The Man Who Laughs's genre is recorded as romance film^[11].
• The Man Who Laughs's genre is recorded as silent film^[12].
• The Man Who Laughs's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[13].
• The Man Who Laughs's genre is recorded as drama film^[14].
• The Man Who Laughs's genre is recorded as horror film^[15].
• The Man Who Laughs's based on is recorded as The Man Who Laughs^[16].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Conrad Veidt^[17].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Mary Philbin^[18].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Brandon Hurst^[19].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Olga Baclanova^[20].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Cesare Gravina^[21].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Stuart Holmes^[22].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Sam De Grasse^[23].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as George Siegmann^[24].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Josephine Crowell^[25].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Charles Puffy^[26].
• The Man Who Laughs's cast member is recorded as Lon Poff^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Laughs's producer is recorded as Carl Laemmle^[28]. Its director is recorded as Paul Leni^[6]. Screenwriters include J. Grubb Alexander^[7], Walter Anthony^[8], and Charles E. Whittaker^[9]. Cast members include Conrad Veidt^[17], Mary Philbin^[18], Brandon Hurst^[19], Olga Baclanova^[20], Cesare Gravina^[21], and Stuart Holmes^[22].

Publication

The Man Who Laughs's publication date is recorded as +1928-01-01T00:00:00Z^[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as English^[30]. Genres include romance film^[11], silent film^[12], film based on a novel^[13], drama film^[14], and horror film^[15].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10^[31] and 100%^[32].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man Who Laughs's after a work by is recorded as Victor Hugo^[33].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Laughs ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (663 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]