The Man Who Laughs
1928 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 8,609 VOTES · DIR. Paul Leni
Overview
Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. The king dies, and his evil jester tries to destroy or corrupt Gwynplaine.
Dialogue Timeline — 805 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:13 Please! Take me with you!
00:05:58 Who did this to you?
00:08:46 You know.
00:11:58 never, never cried.
00:15:11 It's wonderful!
00:21:05 This way.
00:23:38 They laugh because you make them laugh.
00:26:31 They could not live without each other.
00:29:00 You shouldn't get so attached to Gwymplaine.
00:31:27 No man has ever looked at me like you do.
00:36:42 If what you want is to insult who you feel attracted to, just forget it.
00:40:41 He will never leave us.
00:43:56 Think about all of this!
00:48:00 You can close your business
00:51:24 Powerful?
00:53:51 he is living like a prince.
00:58:28 Your Lordship the Marquis of Clancharlie.
01:02:30 Dea is pure and intact.
01:06:34 Come, Dea.
01:09:04 Take it as you get ready for the day as there are several hearings scheduled.
01:12:03 Now I see your true face.
01:16:07 And I will vomit it on you.
01:19:08 Gwymplaine?
01:23:01 Subtitles: mortauxvaches
Cast & Characters
Mary Philbin
Dea
Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine
Conrad Veidt
Lord Clancharlie
Julius Molnar
Gwynplaine as a Child
Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
Cesare Gravina
Ursus
Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
Sam De Grasse
King James II
George Siegmann
Dr. Hardquanonne
Josephine Crowell
Queen Anne
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed805
Dialogue density7.3 lines / min
First line00:01:13
Final line01:23:01
Production Record
DirectorPaul Leni
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,609