Brief Overview
Released: Germany, 1924
Duration: approx. 90 minutes
Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
Screenplay: Carl Mayer
Murnau’s film, which features almost no intertitles, is considered a milestone in film history and a pinnacle of German silent cinema.
Historical 16mm theatrical version, shown at a film-historically accurate speed and in its original format on a large screen.
Synopsis
The Last Laugh tells the story of a personal tragedy: an aging hotel doorman loses his identity and prestige along with his uniform, and is then mercilessly humiliated by society.
Version
New music composed by Wilfried Kaets for concert organ, large percussion, gongs, and MIDI vibraphone.
Performers
Norbert Krämer – Percussion
Wilfried Kaets – Organ