The Man Who Laughs

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:football_club
gptkb:Victor_Hugo
gptkb:superhero
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:musical
gptkb:theatre
gptkb:Actor
gptkb:graphic_novel
gptkb:film
1928
1939
The Man Who Laughs (musical)
The Man Who Laughs (novel)
gptkbp:allows none reported
gptkbp:art_movement gptkb:French_Romanticism
gptkbp:art_style gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:Charles_D._Hall
gptkbp:artist gptkb:Jack_Pierce
gptkbp:author gptkb:Victor_Hugo
gptkbp:awards gptkb:none
gptkbp:based_on novel by Victor Hugo
The Man Who Laughs (novel)
gptkbp:box_office gptkb:unknown
$1.2 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Ursus
gptkb:Dea
gptkb:Gwynplaine
self-discovery
Joaquin
acceptance by society
Duke of Cloches
gptkbp:character_arc redemption
Gwynplaine's journey
gptkbp:character_development gptkb:earthquake
gptkbp:character_relationships naivety
Gwynplaine and Barkilphedro
Gwynplaine and Dea
gptkbp:character_traits disfigurement
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Karl_Freund
black and white
Rémy Chevrin
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Alexandre_Desplat
gptkbp:conflict class struggle
gptkbp:country gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired adaptations
influenced later horror films
inspired stage adaptations
inspired graphic novels
inspired visual art
influenced horror films
inspired comics
gptkbp:cultural_references The Joker's origin
gptkbp:cultural_significance iconic imagery
gptkbp:director gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Améris
gptkb:Paul_Leni
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Cinéart
gptkbp:editor gptkb:Marie-Josèphe_Yoyotte
gptkbp:fate tragic ending
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:none
Cannes 2012
gptkbp:film_score orchestral
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Conrad_Veidt
gptkb:Edward_M._Mc_Dermott
105 minutes
expressionism
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:film
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Victorian_England
gptkbp:historical_significance early example of horror cinema
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Man Who Laughs
gptkbp:influence gptkb:film
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:The_Joker
gptkb:The_Cabinet_of_Dr._Caligari
graphic novels
modern horror films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:award
gptkb:Victor_Hugo
gptkbp:influences German cinema
gptkbp:inspiration Victor Hugo's life
Gwynplaine's face
The Joker (character)
gptkbp:is_motivated_by love
gptkbp:language gptkb:French
gptkb:Actor
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:philosopher
cult classic status
gptkbp:literary_devices irony
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Dea
gptkb:Gwynplaine
gptkbp:moral acceptance of fate
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Hans_Erdmann
gptkbp:narrative_style third-person
flashbacks
non-linear
gptkbp:notable_quote ' The man who laughs'.
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Les_Misérables
gptkbp:plot A disfigured man seeks acceptance in a cruel world.
gptkbp:plot_twist identity revelation
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkb:Les_Films_du_Lendemain
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Le_Temps
gptkb:Léon_Vanier
1869
gptkbp:release_date 1928
May 2012
gptkbp:release_format black-and-white
gptkbp:release_region gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:2012
gptkbp:remake The Man Who Laughs (2012)
gptkbp:runtime 105 minutes
110 minutes
gptkbp:screenings international festivals
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:J._Grubb_Alexander
gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Améris
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
19th century England
gptkbp:significance exploration of beauty
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Marc-André_Grondin
gptkb:Cesare_Gravina
gptkb:Jean-Pierre_Darroussin
gptkb:Conrad_Veidt
gptkb:Mary_Philbin
Christa Theret
Gwynne Mc Elveen
gptkbp:symbolism gptkb:item
smile
pain
laughter
gptkbp:symbolizes human suffering
gptkbp:theme gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:earthquake
love
social injustice
societal rejection
disfigurement
gptkbp:themes gptkb:TV_series
gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:existentialism
love
suffering
redemption
gptkbp:translated_into English
gptkbp:year 17th century