THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (Masters of Cinema) UK HD Trailer

Pre-order THE MAN WHO LAUGHS (Masters of Cinema) Blu-ray from the Eureka Store One of the most visually striking of all the later silent films, THE MAN WHO LAUGHS reunites German Expressionism director Paul Leni and cinematographer Gilbert Warrenton from their horror hit the previous year, THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927). Both films are often considered to be among the earliest works of legendary horror classics from Universal Studios, yet the undeniably eerie THE MAN WHO LAUGHS is more accurately described as a Gothic melodrama. However, its influence on the genre and the intensity of the imagery—art director Charles Hall and makeup genius Jack Pierce would go on to define the look of those 1930s Universal horror landmarks—have redefined it as an early horror classic, bolstered by one of the most memorable performances of the period. Adapted from the Victor Hugo novel, THE MAN WHO LAUGHS is Gwynplaine (an extraordinary Conrad Veidt), a carnival sideshow performer in 17th-century Engla