Title of film : The Last Laugh
Director Name : F. W. Murnau
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Producer : Erich Pommer
Editor : Elfriede Bottrich
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Synopsis : Proud of his position, responsibilities, and uniform, a hotel doorman is shocked to find out that he has been demoted to washroom attendant. Humiliated, the old man struggles to carry on with his life.
Director Bio : F.W. Murnau was a German film director. He was greatly influenced by Schopenhauer, Nietzsche, Shakespeare and Ibsen plays he had seen at the age of 12, and became a friend of director Max Reinhardt. One of Murnau's acclaimed works is the 1922 film Nosferatu, an adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula. Although not a commercial success due to copyright issues with Stoker's novel, the film is considered a masterpiece of Expressionist film. He later emigrated to Hollywood in 1926, where he joined the Fox Studio and made three films: Sunrise (1927), 4 Devils (1928) and City Girl (1930). The first of these three is widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made.
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