#23 The Man Who Laughs (1928)

The Man Who Laughs, commonly referred to as 'the film that inspired the look of the Joker' is a 1928 German silent film starring Horror icon Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine, the titular man who 'laughs'. With Joker: Folie a Deux hitting cinemas soon we figured now was a better time than any to cover this 'essential' silent classic from Universal Studios, but today we'll be asking whether this film really is as essential as its reputation lead us to believe. You can also listen to the podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music or whatever podcasting service you use. The Golden Hour Film Podcast: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLymXjgwYLLuKcdfKfiMEn-pIaHuV0f1Mr&si=SQjuvSBGV1ndIjey Follow us on our social media for bonus content! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goldenhourfilmpod/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/GHFilmPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegoldenhourfilmpodcast Harry Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harrybailey888/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/harrybailey888/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/HaroldCantTweet TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@harrybaileytiktok YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3jWSUUzAEJuq0PAgKO4jw Shane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shanemul96/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/smul/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMul96