The Last Laugh (1924) | |
| Director(s) | F.W. Murnau |
| Producer(s) | Erich Pommer |
| Top Genres | Drama, Silent Films |
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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 FilmsWithout 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 FilmsWithout 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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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.
Director F.W. Murnau and screenwriter Carl Mayer originally wanted the film to end with the death of the doorman at the bathroom. Executives at UFA pressed them to conjure up a happy ending before the film's premiere in order to maximize its economic potential. Murnau and Mayer, obviously annoyed by this, created a cynical epilogue, showing the doorman having inherited from an eccentric hotel guest, who bequeathed his entire estate to the last person seen before he died. The executives also pressed the artits to change the film's title from "The Last Man" to "The Last Laughter".
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