The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh (German: Der letzte Mann (The Last Man)) is a German 1924 silent film directed by German director F. W. Murnau from a screenplay written by Carl Mayer. The film stars Emil Jannings and Maly Delschaft. It is the most famous example of the short-lived Kammerspielfilm or "chamber-drama" genre. It is noted for its near-absence of intertitles, none of which represent spoken dialogue. In 2000, Roger Ebert included it among his list of Gr... More

Initial release date:

  • 1924

Runtime:

  • 1 h 41 min

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Also known as:

  • Letze mann, Der ,
  • Le dernier des hommes,
  • A Última Gargalhada,
  • Der Hotelportier,
  • El último,
  • El darrer home,
  • L'ultima risata,
  • Le dernier rire,
  • O Último dos Homens,
  • O teleftaios ton anthropon,
  • The Last Laugh,
  • Der letzte Mann (American Cut),
  • Der letzte Mann

Film

Directed by

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

Friedrich Wilhelm "F. W." Murnau (born Friedrich Wilhelm Plumpe, December 28, 1888 – March 11, 1931) was one of the most influential German film directors of the silent era, and a prominent figure in the expressionist movement in German cinema during the 1920s. Although some of Murnau's films have...

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Film release region Release Date
  • Jan 5, 1925
  • 1924
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Runtime:

  • 1 h 41 min
  • 1 h 31 min
  • 1 h 19 min
  • 1 h 28 min
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