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The Last Laugh (1924) was a Drama - Silent Films Film directed by F.W. Murnau and produced by Erich Pommer.

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The Last Laugh (1924)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 5, 2016 From 4 Star Films

Without sound, silent films become almost a completely visual medium and there was no one more visually-minded than German director F.W. Murnau. Aside from the opening title card and a message to begin the epilogue, he stays away from that kind of aid to tell his story and instead relies wholly on t... Read full article


The Last Laugh (1924)

By 4 Star Film Fan on Apr 5, 2016 From 4 Star Films

Without sound, silent films become almost a completely visual medium and there was no one more visually-minded than German director F.W. Muranu. Aside from the opening title card and a message to begin the epilogue, he stays away from that kind of aid to tell his story and instead relies wholly on t... Read full article


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Included among the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die', edited by Steven Jay Schneider.
The film only uses title cards to explain the job replacement and in the end for the epilogue; but none are ever used for dialog.
According to Alfred Hitchcock, who was working in Germany at the UFA studios at the time of this production, F.W. Murnau had all the street signs, posters and shop signs done in a version of Esperanto.
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Also directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau




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Also produced by Erich Pommer




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Also released in 1924




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