The Man Who Laughs – 1928 (HD) | Novel that inspired The Joker

The Man Who Laughs – 1928 (HD) | Novel that inspired The Joker. The Man Who Laughs is a 1928 American synchronized sound romantic drama film directed by the German Expressionist filmmaker Paul Leni. The film is an adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1869 novel of the same name, and stars Mary Philbin as the blind Dea and Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine. The Film is a romantic melodrama similar to The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Today, the film is best known as the visual inspiration for the classic comic book supervillain, the Joker. The film entered the public domain in the United States in 2024.

Musically edited by Rueda Books & Arts, mainly with Frideric Handel and Igor Stravinsky music, plus some folc and gypsy melodies.

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