The Last Laugh (1924) Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
The Last Laugh (German: Der letzte Mann ) is a Kammerspielfilm (chamber-drama) from 1924 written by Carl Mayer and directed by Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau: • Playlist
It's the story of a hotel doorman who is demoted from his lofty post to that of lavatory attendant. The Last Laugh popularized the moving camera and became the most successful and famous Kammerspiel films.
Kammerspiel films are focused on a few characters and explore a crisis in their lives in detail. Kammerspiel avoid the fantasy and legendary elements so common in Expressionism: its are films set in everyday, contemporary surroundings, and they often cover a short span of time.
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Chapters:
0:00 - Titles
00:29 - The Hotel Doorman
17:13 - Demoted
28:00 - Back Home
34:26 - The Dream
57:45 - The Day After
1:00:24 - Lost Honor
1:12:09 - An Improbable Epilogue
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