Emil Jannings,
Kurt Hiller,
Emelie Kurtz,
Hans Unterkirchen,
Max Hiller
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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 hi... read more
DVD Release Date: November 11, 2003
Stats: 245 reviews
a groundbreaking film in nearly every possible way and one of the finest achievements of the silent era. it's broadly played but flows beautifully and contains only one title card! magnificent!
Great lighting and high contrast German silent film. It's a nice slice of life in 1924 Berlin. The famous director F.W. Murnau evokes many emotions. It's a work of art to look at. It feels really long and is sad. I felt sorry for the old walrus-moustached hotel doorman who lost h... read more
[font=Century Gothic]With exquisite production design to accentuate the vast differences between the worlds of the luxury hotel and working classes, "The Last Laugh," directed by F. W. Murnau, is a heartbreaking movie about a hotel porter(Emil Jannings) who has been working for t... read more
Silent German character study with a masterfully tragic performance from Emil Jannings and innovative tracking camerawork by F W Murnau. Emotionally gripping and the story still resonates. The ending is very absurdly deus ex machina though. Probably one of the defining early work... read more
The ending is such a punch in the face. One that lingers on your cheek for a while.
Outside the exaggerated mugging by the actors this is a fine film. The evocative visuals only further confirms Murnau as one of the most innovative directors of his era, having to doing away with title cards and employing some nice tracking shots. He has a lot of fun experimentin... read more
i thought this would be much better. the critics love this and think it's one of the best silent movies ever. throughout the film, i had it below the other silent classics. i mean, the guy is a hotel doorman, and wearing the uniform is important to him. i get that. it's touching ... read more
one of the best depiction of depression out there and the characters don't say a word hell we don't even know there names. The way Murnau uses camera movements to express emotion is brilliant this is also probably the only film ever where a tacked-on happy ending works perfectly.
Die Letzte Mann was a 1924 gem made by F. W. Murnau at time when it was greatly viewed as a success to the older generation who the world seem to be casting aside for younger, hipper, more modern thinking. The film shows the life, failure, loss and finally in a fantasy sequence, ... read more
There are no titles in this film -- merely a few inserts to guide the viewer. And yet one is never in doubt as to the action of this admirable picture, which is a remarkable piece of direction, with e... Full Review
The film would be famous just for its lack of titles, and for its lead performance by Emil Jannings, which is so effective that both Jannings and Murnau were offered Hollywood contracts and moved to A... Full Review
One of Murnau's classic silent films features a great performance from Emil Jannings, who three years later became the first Best Actor Oscar winner. Full Review
Karl Freund's ground-breaking and historically important cinematography can still take the breath away. Full Review
...can still pierce a hardened heart - especially these days, when demotions and layoffs have become a daily occurrence and the streets are full of forlorn former doormen. Full Review
A Murnau silent classic featuring strong Emil Jannings performance.
It ends with an unconvincing cop-out happy ending. Full Review
The Last Laugh can really best be understood as a horror story. Full Review
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