Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928 · Movie · 74 min · ★ 7.4 · 88% critics
In this silent melodrama set around the circus, a heartbroken clown and a wealthy man plagued by uncontrollable laughter try to cure each other’s emotional troubles. Their uneasy bond is tested when both become drawn to the same young woman, turning personal pain into a poignant romantic rivalry.
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Details
- Years
- 1928
- Release date
- 1928-04-14
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (40 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy silent-era romantic tragedy, expressive performances, and the bittersweet clown motif of He Who Gets Slapped; Not for you if dated pacing and an uncomfortable love triangle are dealbreakers.
Pros: powerful lead performance; strong emotional pathos; memorable circus backdrop | Cons: dated melodrama; unsettling romantic setup; slow at times
Themes
- marriage proposal
- sadness
- clown
- count
- love
- tragedy
- older man younger woman relationship
- devotion
- foundling
- traveling circus
- silent film
- pearl necklace
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Lon Chaney
as Tito Beppi
Bernard Siegel
as Simon
Loretta Young
as Simonetta
Cissy Fitzgerald
as Giancinta
Nils Asther
as Count Luigi Ravelli
Gwen Lee
as Lucretia
Robert Brower
as Stage Manager (uncredited)
- JD
Julie DeValora
as Nurse (uncredited)
- HD
Helena Dime
as Lady at Luigi's Party (uncredited)
- LF
Leo Feodoroff
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Directed by Herbert Brenon