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Originally Posted by Prince_Vajda

Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau's Der letzte Mann aka The Last Laugh.

Excellent silent drama from 1924. Jannings is mesmerising as the old bell boy who gets degraded to the lowest rank in a big hotel, just because of one second of relaxation. Highly impressive cinematography by Karl Freund, including POV- and dolly shots. One pre-title, and one inter-title - that's all the text you get in this real "silent" movie, but believe me: this impressive and compelling film needs no lines to win you over.



The Eureka release from 2008 ("Masters of Cinema") is highly recommended. It contains a re-recording of the original score by Giuseppe Becce and has an excellent picture quality.

Greetings!

PS: Edgar G.Ulmer, the director of 1934's excellent The Black Cat, was the assistant director!

And considered the greatest silent film by many.Emil jannings is superb in it.A true masterpiece