The Grinning Face
| The Grinning Face | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Julius Herska |
| Written by |
Victor Hugo (novel) Louis Nerz |
| Starring |
Franz Höbling Nora Gregor Lucienne Delacroix Anna Kallina |
| Cinematography | Eduard Hoesch |
Production company |
Olympic-Film |
Release dates | 18 March 1921 |
Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Austria |
| Language |
Silent German intertitles |
The Grinning Face (German:Das grinsende Gesicht) is a 1921 Austrian silent horror film directed by Julius Herska and starring Franz Höbling, Nora Gregor and Lucienne Delacroix. It is an adaptation of the 1868 novel The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo.[1]
Cast
- Franz Höbling as Gwynplaine
- Nora Gregor as Herzogin Josiane
- Lucienne Delacroix as Dea
- Anna Kallina as Queen Anne of England
- Eugen Jensen as Barkilphedro
- Armin Seydelmann as Lord Bolinbroke
- Franz Weißmüller as Ursus
- Jimmy Court as Lord David Dirry-Moir
- Josef Moser as King James II of England
- Robert Balajthy as Lord Linäus Claincharlie
- Susanne Osten as Lady Dirry-Moir
- Arped Kramer as Dr. Gerardus
- Fritz Strassny as Dr. Hardqusnonne
References
- ↑ Prince p.55
Bibliography
- Prince, Stephen. The Horror Film. Rutgers University Press, 2004.