The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

dir.

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau

1924, 1 h 31 min

The main character is a poor porter at a luxury hotel. He takes pride in his job, especially the grand uniform he wears, which earns him the respect of his family and friends. One day, however, he is relegated to working in the hotel toilet.

Film from the collection of the Friedrich-Wilhelm-Murnau-Stiftung (www.murnau-stiftung.de) in Wiesbaden.

written by: Carl Mayer
director of photography: Karl Freund
music: Giuseppe Becce
production design: Robert Herlth, Walter Röhrig
special effects: Ernst Kunstmann
costume design: G. Benedict
make-up: Waldemar Jabs
cast: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max W. Hiller, Georg John
production: Union-Film der Universum-Film AG (Ufa)