Das grinsende Gesicht
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| The Grinning Face | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julius Herska |
| Written by | Victor Hugo (novel) Louis Nerz |
| Starring | Franz Höbling Nora Gregor Lucienne Delacroix Anna Kallina |
| Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch |
Production company | Olympic-Film |
Release date | 18 March 1921 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Languages | Silent German intertitles |
The Grinning Face (German:Das grinsende Gesicht) is a 1921 Austrian silent horror film directed by Julius Herska and starring Franz Höbling, Nora Gregor and Lucienne Delacroix. It is an adaptation of the 1868 novel The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo.[1]
Cast
- Franz Höbling as Gwynplaine
- Nora Gregor as Herzogin Josiane
- Lucienne Delacroix as Dea
- Anna Kallina as Queen Anne of England
- Eugen Jensen as Barkilphedro
- Armin Seydelmann as Lord Bolinbroke
- Franz Weißmüller as Ursus
- Jimmy Court as Lord David Dirry-Moir
- Josef Moser as King James II of England
- Robert Balajthy as Lord Linäus Claincharlie
- Susanne Osten as Lady Dirry-Moir
- Arped Kramer as Dr. Gerardus
- Fritz Strassny as Dr. Hardqusnonne
References
- ^ Prince p.55
Bibliography
- Prince, Stephen. The Horror Film. Rutgers University Press, 2004.
External links
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Categories:
- 1921 films
- Austrian films
- 1920s historical films
- 1920s horror films
- Austrian silent feature films
- Austrian horror films
- Austrian historical films
- Films based on French novels
- Films based on works by Victor Hugo
- Films set in the 18th century
- Films set in London
- Cultural depictions of Anne of Great Britain
- Austrian black-and-white films
- Austrian film stubs
- Pre-1960 horror film stubs
- 1920s film stubs