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'The Grinning Face' (German:'Das grinsende Gesicht'), aka 'The Man Who Laughs',Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 240.. is a 1921 Austrian-GermanWorkman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 240.. silent horror film directed by Julius Herska and starring Franz Hbling, Nora Gregor and Lucienne Delacroix. It is an adaptation of the 1869 novel 'The Man Who Laughs' by Victor Hugo.Prince p.55

The film was later remade by Paul Leni in 1928 as 'The Man Who Laughs', which starred Conrad Veidt in the Gwynplaine role.Workman, Christopher; Howarth, Troy (2016). "Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the Silent Era". Midnight Marquee Press. p. 240..

Plot



In the late 17th century in France, the young son of a widowed lord is kidnapped by gypsies, who carve a permanent grin on the child's face. When the disfigured youth (Franz Hobling) grows up, he falls in love with a blind girl named Dea (Lucienne Delacroix), and joins a touring company as a performer. Calling himself Gwynplaine, he develops an act in which he reveals his hideous face to the crowds for money. A sexually perverse, seductive socialite named Josiane becomes attracted to him and seeks to possess him. He later learns he is heir to a fortune, but chooses instead to remain with his adopted family.

Cast



* Franz Hbling as Gwynplaine

* Nora Gregor as Herzogin Josiane

* Lucienne Delacroix as Dea

* Anna Kallina as Queen Anne of England

* Eugen Jensen as Barkilphedro

* Armin Seydelmann as Lord Bolinbroke

* Franz Weimller as Ursus

* Jimmy Court as Lord David Dirry-Moir

* Josef Moser as King James II of England

* Robert Balajthy as Lord Linus Claincharlie

* Susanne Osten as Lady Dirry-Moir

* Arped Kramer as Dr. Gerardus

* Fritz Strassny as Dr. Hardqusnonne

References



Bibliography



* Prince, Stephen. 'The Horror Film'. Rutgers University Press, 2004.


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