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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, archenemy of Batman from DC Comics.
- 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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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.
- 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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