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One of the crowning achievements of the German expressionist movement, Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau’s The Last Laugh (Der letzte Mann) stars Emil Jannings stars as an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his happiness and pride.
Original Release
12/23/1924
US Release
01/05/1925
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Jannings | Hotelportier [Hotel Doorman] / Hotelportier |
| Maly Delschaft | Seine Nichte [His Niece] |
| Max Hiller | Ihr Bräutigam [Her Bridegroom] |
| Emilie Kurz | Tante des Bräutigams [Bridegroom's Aunt] |
| Hans Unterkircher | Geschäftsführer [Hotel Manager] |
| Olaf Storm | Junger Gast [Young Guest] |
| Hermann Vallentin | Spitzbäuchiger Gast [Potbellied Guest] |
| Georg John | Nachtwächter [Night Watchman] |
| Emmy Wyda | Dünne Nachbarin [Thin Neighbor] |
| O.E. Hasse | Small Role |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Emil Jannings | Hotelportier [Hotel Doorman] / Hotelportier |
| Maly Delschaft | Seine Nichte [His Niece] |
| Max Hiller | Ihr Bräutigam [Her Bridegroom] |
| Emilie Kurz | Tante des Bräutigams [Bridegroom's Aunt] |
| Hans Unterkircher | Geschäftsführer [Hotel Manager] |
| Olaf Storm | Junger Gast [Young Guest] |
| Hermann Vallentin | Spitzbäuchiger Gast [Potbellied Guest] |
| Georg John | Nachtwächter [Night Watchman] |
| Emmy Wyda | Dünne Nachbarin [Thin Neighbor] |
| O.E. Hasse | Small Role |
| Harald Madsen | Wedding Musician |
| Neumann-Schüler | Small Role |
| Carl Schenstrøm | Wedding Musician |
| Erich Schönfelder | Small role |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Erich Pommer | Producer |
Editors
