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 (1,426 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

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

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Man Who Laughs was produced by Carl Laemmle^[28]. It was directed by Paul Leni^[4]. Screenwriters include J. Grubb Alexander^[5], Walter Anthony^[6], and Charles E. Whittaker^[7]. Cast members include Conrad Veidt^[15], Mary Philbin^[16], Brandon Hurst^[17], Olga Baclanova^[18], Cesare Gravina^[19], and Stuart Holmes^[20].

Publication

The Man Who Laughs was published on January 1, 1928^[29]. The original language of it was English^[30]. Genres include romance film^[9], silent film^[10], film based on a novel^[11], drama film^[12], and horror film^[13]. It was distributed by video on demand^[31].

Reception

Reviews include 8.4/10^[32] and 100%^[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Man Who Laughs's after a work by is recorded as Victor Hugo^[34].

Why It Matters

The Man Who Laughs ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,426 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]