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When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.
Julius Molnar
- Gwynplaine as a Child
- (as Julius Molnar Jr.)
Sam De Grasse
- King James II
- (as Sam DeGrasse)
Károly Huszár
- Innkeeper
- (as Charles Puffy)
Zimbo the Dog
- Homo the Wolf
- (as Zimbo)
Tom Amandares
- Shouting Man at wheel on ship
- (uncredited)
Henry A. Barrows
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Richard Bartlett
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Les Bates
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
- Undetermined Secondary Role
- (uncredited)
Carmen Castillo
- Dea's Mother
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaGwynplaine's fixed grin and disturbing clown-like appearance was a key inspiration for comic book writer Bill Finger and artists Bob Kane and Jerry Robinson in creating one of the most iconic comic book villains ever, The Joker.
- GoofsThe opening scene happens in James II's reign (1685-1688), but Lord Clancharlie is sentenced to death in an Iron Maiden. This instrument of torture was invented in 1793 for display in museums.
- Quotes
Gwynplaine: [Via subtitles, to the House of Lords] A king made me a clown! A queen made me a Peer! But first, God made me a man!
- ConnectionsEdited into Phobos (2019)
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Weirdest rom-com I've ever seen
Seriously, I was expecting a horror or creepy mystery film like "Caligari". And in the beginning, it feels strange and weird like a nightmare. The scene in the snow with the corpses hanging from from the gallows is pure apocalyptic nightmare fuel.
But from the moment we see Conrad Veidt in full make-up and smiling himself into the hearts of two women, it becomes something else entirely. It's funny, a bit sad but alltogether a pretty simple love story.
Not a bad film for sure! What Veidt did to his face is scarier than all of the scenes together. I just expected something else.
But from the moment we see Conrad Veidt in full make-up and smiling himself into the hearts of two women, it becomes something else entirely. It's funny, a bit sad but alltogether a pretty simple love story.
Not a bad film for sure! What Veidt did to his face is scarier than all of the scenes together. I just expected something else.
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- daniel-raboldt-990-502511
- Jan 15, 2021
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- $4,347
- Runtime1 hour 50 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.20 : 1
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