Principal cast
Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Hans Unterkircher and Hermann Vallentin
Film 326 of 342 on the Screen Path
The Last Laugh
About the film
The Last Laugh at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1924 film at stop 326 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.
Key craft credits
Karl Freund (director of photography), Elfi Böttrich (editor), Carl Mayer (screenplay), Edgar G. Ulmer (production design) and Robert Herlth (art direction)
- Director
- F. W. Murnau
- Release
- 1924-12-23
- Runtime
- 90 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- Germany
- Quiz
- 50 questions
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Emil JanningsCharacter: Hotel Doorman
- Maly DelschaftCharacter: His Niece
- Max HillerCharacter: Bridegroom
- Hans UnterkircherCharacter: Hotel Manager
- Hermann VallentinCharacter: Potbellied Guest
- Emilie KurzCharacter: Bridegroom's Aunt
- Georg JohnCharacter: Night Watchman
- Emmy WydaCharacter: Thin Neighbor
- Harald MadsenCharacter: uncredited
- Carl SchenstrømCharacter: Wedding Musician
- Olaf StormCharacter: Young Guest
- O.E. HasseCharacter: uncredited
Full crew
Full crew
- F. W. MurnauCredits: Director
- Carl MayerCredits: Screenplay
- Erich PommerCredits: Producer
- Karl FreundCredits: Director of Photography
- Giuseppe BecceCredits: Music
- Elfi BöttrichCredits: Editor
- Edgar G. UlmerCredits: Production Design, Assistant Director
- Robert HerlthCredits: Art Direction
- Walter RöhrigCredits: Art Direction
- Waldemar JabsCredits: Makeup Artist
- Ernst KunstmannCredits: Special Effects
- Robert BaberskeCredits: First Assistant Camera
- Günther RittauCredits: Camera Operator
- Hans NatgeCredits: Still Photographer
- G. BenedictCredits: Costume Design
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