Der letzte Mann / Regie, F.W. Murnau ; written by Carl Meyer ; directed by F.W. Murnau ; produced by Erich Pommer for Union Film-Ufa.
The story of a hotel doorman who is demoted to washroom attendant because of his age. Humiliated, he considers suicide. Then he experiences a strange twist of fate. This silent film is told entirely by camera, without title cards.
Uniform Title: | Letzte Mann (Motion picture : 1924)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies. |
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Language: | No linguistic content German |
Language and/or Writing System: |
Title frames in German; credits and words appearing within feature in English. |
Published: |
New York, N.Y. :
Kino on Video,
2001.
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Series: | Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
Variant Title: |
Last laugh.
F.W. Murnau's The last laugh. |
Format: | Video DVD |
Summary: |
The story of a hotel doorman who is demoted to washroom attendant because of his age. Humiliated, he considers suicide. Then he experiences a strange twist of fate. This silent film is told entirely by camera, without title cards. |
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Note: | Silent film with music soundtrack added (1993). Originally produced as a motion picture in 1924. Special features include: Excerpts from alternate versions ; photo gallery. Videorecording. |
Call Number: | 9W9 D0000633 VideoDVD |
Credits: | Camera, Karl Freund, Robert Baberske ; art directors, Robert Herlth, Walter Röhrig ; music composed and conducted by Timothy Brock ; produced for video by David Shepard. |
System Details: | DVD; stereo.; full-frame 1.33:1. |
Participant or Performer: |
Music performed by the Olympia Chamber Orchestra. |
Cast: |
Emil Jannings, Hermann Vallentin, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Emilie Kurz, Hans Unterkircher, Olaf Storm, Emmy Wyda. |