The Last Laugh

(1924)

★ 7.8 IMDb · 364 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1924

Runtime: 77 мин

Country: Germany

Director: F. W. Murnau

Cast: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Hans Unterkircher, Hermann Vallentin, Emilie Kurz, Georg John, Emmy Wyda, Harald Madsen, Carl Schenstrøm

Plot

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

Emil Jannings is the doorman of the elegant Atlantic Hotel. He is proud of his uniform and function, and respected by his community. When he reaches the old age, he has difficulties to carry trucks and suitcases. The hotel manager decides to change his function to washroom attendant. This apparently simple action is enough to destroy him as a human being. He loses his self-respect and when his neighbor finds that he is janitor of the hotel, he loses the respect of his neighbors and friends.