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The Resource The man who laughs, Kino International ; a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents a Paul Leni production ; directed by Paul Leni ; screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander

The man who laughs, Kino International ; a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents a Paul Leni production ; directed by Paul Leni ; screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander

Label
The man who laughs
Title
The man who laughs
Statement of responsibility
Kino International ; a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents a Paul Leni production ; directed by Paul Leni ; screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
A man whose features were distorted into a permanent grin by order of King James II becomes a clown with a circus troupe where he meets and falls in love with a beautiful blind girl
Cataloging source
BHP
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Photography, Gilbert Warrenton
Dewey number
791.4372
PerformerNote
Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Olga Baclanova, Cesare Gravina
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1867-1939
  • 1885-1929
  • 1893-1943
  • 1899-1974
  • 1802-1885
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Laemmle, Carl
  • Leni, Paul
  • Alexander, J. Grubb
  • Veidt, Conrad
  • Philbin, Mary
  • Baclanova, Olga
  • Gravina, Cesare
  • Hugo, Victor
  • Universal Pictures Company
  • Kino International Corporation
Runtime
110
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
Man-woman relationships
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
The man who laughs, Kino International ; a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents a Paul Leni production ; directed by Paul Leni ; screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1928
  • Special features: 20-min. documentary on the making of the film; home movie footage of Conrad Veidt, Greta Garbo, Emil Jannings, and Camilla Horn; gallery of rare photographs and art; booklet essay by John Soister; excerpt of the Italian release version; excerpt from Victor Hugo's original novel
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (110 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329031022
Other physical details
si., black and white
Publisher number
K310
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm53400061
  • (Sirsi) o53400061
  • (TMQ) o53400061
  • 308462
  • 308462
System details
DVD; 1.33:1 aspect ratio
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The man who laughs, Kino International ; a Universal picture ; Carl Laemmle presents a Paul Leni production ; directed by Paul Leni ; screenplay by J. Grubb Alexander
Publication
Note
  • Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
  • Originally produced as a motion picture in 1928
  • Special features: 20-min. documentary on the making of the film; home movie footage of Conrad Veidt, Greta Garbo, Emil Jannings, and Camilla Horn; gallery of rare photographs and art; booklet essay by John Soister; excerpt of the Italian release version; excerpt from Victor Hugo's original novel
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
black and white
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
1 videodisc (110 min.)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
738329031022
Other physical details
si., black and white
Publisher number
K310
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm53400061
  • (Sirsi) o53400061
  • (TMQ) o53400061
  • 308462
  • 308462
System details
DVD; 1.33:1 aspect ratio
Video recording format
DVD

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