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Man Who Laughs (The) (1928)

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Director: Paul Leni
Year of Copyright: 1928
Year of Production: 1927-28

OVERALL: R0
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R0 America - Kino Video

R0 America - Kino Video

"The Story Behind the Man Who Laughs" 2003 featurette (14:30)
"At Home with Conrad Veidt" an excerpt from the 1928 film Die Filmstadt Hollywood (2:59)
Excerpt from the Italian version (4:10)
Excerpt from Victor Hugo's novel (20 text pages)
About the restoration (5 text pages)
- Clips showing the two angles shot, one for the US version and one for the international version:
-- Clip #1 on page 4 (2:13)
-- Clip #2 on page 5 which shows how the international version has a glimpse of nudity obscured in the US version (1:16)
Gallery of Photographs (61 images)
Gallery of Promotional Material (73 images)

English Intertitles

Picture Format:

Music Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (Movietone Score)

Restored by the Cineteca del Comune di Bologna circa 1997-99.
The Movietone score was restored by Universal in 2003.
Cropped and reformatted from the original 1.19:1 Movietone aspect ratio.
The excerpt from Die Filmstadt Hollywood has a burned in Kino Video logo.
Also available in the 2007 "American Silent Horror Collection" with The Penalty, The Cat & the Canary (1927), Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920 Barrymore version) and Kingdom of Shadows.

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OVERALL: R0

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NOTE:
Originally shot and projected in the Movietone aspect ratio (1.19:1).
CUTS:
- R0 America- Kino Video - No cuts (110:53 NTSC)
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Comparison added by Rick_Curzon on 09/08/21
Comparison last updated by Rick_Curzon on 09/08/21

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