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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0738329063320
Format: AC-3, Black & White, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled
Label: KINO INTERNATIONAL
Manufacturer: KINO INTERNATIONAL
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: KINO INTERNATIONAL
Region Code: 1
Release Date: September 30, 2008
Running Time: 90 minutes
Sales Rank: 21432
Studio: KINO INTERNATIONAL
Theatrical Release Date: 1924
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
Two-DVD Deluxe Edition - The crowning achievement of the German expressionist movement is F.W. Myrna's THE LAST LAUGH. Emil Jennings stars in the bleak fable of an aging doorman whose happiness crumbles when he is relieved of the duties and uniform which had for years been the foundation of his happiness and pride. Through Jennings's colossal performance, THE LAST LAUGH becomes more than the plight of a single doorman, but a mournful dramatization of the frustration and anguish of the universal working class. Restored in 2003 by Lucian Berretta and the Friedrich Wilhelm Myrna Sifting, this Kino edition is the definitive version of a silent masterwork, presented with unprecedented clarity and a new orchestral recording of the original 1924 score. Photographed by Karl Freund (Cinematographer of Tod Browning s 1931 Dracula).
SPECIAL FEATURES:
-Two-DVD edition featuring both THE RESTORED GERMAN VERSION and THE UNRESTORED EXPORT EDITION
- New recording of the original score by Giuseppe Becce, available in 5.1 Stereo Surround or 2.0 Stereo
- The Making of THE LAST LAUGH; a 40-minute documentary
- Original German title sequences
- Image Gallery
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Spoiling in a Good Way
I want to warn you now that this review is full of spoilers.
What? Some of you are unclear on the term "spoilers"? You haven't been reading your internet movie reviews. At a variety of movie sites you can read reviews of movies that are seen before the films are released. Sometimes you can read reviews of scripts before a film is even produced. Often the reviewers will warn *minor spoilers* or *major spoilers*, depending on whether they plan on giving away minor plot details or every twist ... Read More
Rating:  - INteresting, But From From Murnau's Best
During the period of recovery after World War I, the German film industry was at its height, but tough economic times made it difficult for filmmakers to compete with the expensive, lavish features produced in Hollywood. Filmmakers of the German UFA studio developed their own distinctive style by using symbolism and milieu to add mood and deeper meaning to a movie. This style came to be known as German Expressionism.
"The Last Laugh" is a 2-disc set showcasing F.W. Murnau's 1924 silent ... Read More
Rating: - Der Letzte Mann
I love Kino. I really do. But they really need somebody to make executive decisions for them, because this two disc set is yet another glorious muddle.
What I mean is this: the image is stunning, cleaner and more vivid than the previous release, Giuseppe Becce's 1924 score is gorgeously recorded and matches perfectly, and the making of documentary is especially informative (in German with the subtitles of your choice). BUT the opening titles and Epilogue cards from the English print ... Read More
Rating:  - An example of Murnau at his best
F.W. Murnau didn't have a typical storyline - he could do pure Gothic horror as in Nosferatu, social commentary as in Phantom, fantasy with a religious theme as in Faust, and the redemption of love as in Sunrise. What ties Murnau's work together is its imagery. He excelled at it as few directors ever did. "The Last Laugh" is a tale about an older man who is proud of his position as doorman at a prominent German hotel. One night he has had to carry some heavy luggage as part of his duties and he takes ... Read More
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