F.W. Murnau's The last laugh / directed by F.W. Murnau ; screenplay by Carl Mayer ; photographed by Karl Freund.

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The story of a hotel doorman who is demoted to washroom attendant because of his age. Humiliated, he considers suicide. Then, by a strange twist of fate, he becomes a millionaire. This silent film is told entirely by camera, without title cards.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Letzte Mann (Motion picture : 1924)
Corporate Authors: Kino International Corporation
Saarländischer Rundfunk. Sinfonie-Orchester
Olympia Chamber Orchestra
Other Authors: Murnau, F. W. (Friedrich Wilhelm), 1888-1931
Mayer, Carl, 1894-1944
Freund, Karl, 1890-1969
Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950
Delschaft, Maly
Hiller, Max
Kurz, Emilie, -1934
Unterkirchen, Hans, 1895-1971
John, Georg, 1879-1934
Becce, Giuseppe, 1877-1973
Glanert, Detlev
Strobel, Frank
Brock, Timothy
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Silent with music soundtrack added.
Published: New York, NY : Kino International, 2008.
Edition:Restored deluxe edition.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Hotel doorkeepers > Drama.
Older men > Drama.
Silent films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures > Germany.
Genre:
Drama.
Silent films.
Feature films.
Motion pictures
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Last laugh.
Format: Video DVD

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