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

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) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
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