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The Last Laugh

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The Last Laugh
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PG,1hr 17min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1977
Director:
F.W. Murnau
Distributor:
Kino
Starring:
Emil Jannings, Kurt Hiller, Emelie Kurtz  ...more
Synopsis: F.W. Murnau's German silent classic The Last Laugh (Der Letze Mann) stars Emil Jannings as the doorman of a posh Berlin hotel. Fiercely proud of his job, Jannings comports himself like a general in his resplendent costume, and is treated like royalty by his friends and neighbors. The hotel's insensitive new manager, noting that Jannings seems winded after carrying several heavy pieces of luggage for a patron, decides that the old man is no longer up to his job. The manager demotes Jannings to men's ... Full Synopsis
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Jonathan Crow, AMG Review
Hailed at the time of its release as the finest film ever made, Der Letzte Mann wowed domestic and international audiences with its stunning technical and stylistic innovation. Concerning the downward spiral of a proud hotel doorman who becomes a lowly bathroom attendant, the film captures the shame and humiliation felt by the German people in the aftermath of their World War I defeat, artfully fusing ... Full Review
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Emil Jannings
The doorman
Kurt Hiller
The Daughter's Fiance
Emelie Kurtz
His Aunt
Hans Unterkirchen
Hotel manager
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