Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

Name: Laugh, Clown, Laugh
Genre: Drama
Released: 1928-04-14

directed by Herbert Brenon

“What did he hide behind his painted smile?”

19281h 14mDrama

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents

Laugh, Clown, Laugh

directed by Herbert Brenon

“What did he hide behind his painted smile?”

19281h 14mDrama

On your list

—

sign in to rank

Across the community

—

not yet ranked

§ Your notes

what you think →

Sign in to keep a note.

§ Synopsis

Drama

A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

§ Keywords

what it's about

marriage proposal sadness clown count love tragedy older man younger woman relationship devotion foundling traveling circus silent film pearl necklace unspoken love laughter hopelessness internal conflict difficult choice father daughter relationship

§ Crew

behind the camera

Director

Writers

Cinematography

Music

§ Cast

8 of 16

as Count Luigi Ravelli

Gwen Lee

as Lucretia

Robert Brower

as Stage Manager (uncredited)

J

Julie DeValora

as Nurse (uncredited)

§ Where to watch

2 ways

P

Philo

stream

Included

A

Amazon Video

rent

Rent

§ In the same key

if you liked this →

Big Fish

2003

Saving Flora

2019

The Human Voice

2020

Magnolia

1999

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

2022

American Beauty

1999

War Room

2015

The Fabelmans

2022

~ fin ~