Der Letzte Mann (The Last Man aka The Last Laugh) 1924 All Ages

When

11.00 am, Sun 23 Apr 2017 (101 mins)

Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

About

LIVE MUSIC AND FILM

Described as an 'almost perfect film' by Alfred Hitchcock, F. W. Murnau's celebrated German Expressionist film is one of the glories of silent cinema. It is Carl May's story with a Brechtian stinger in its tail, about a proud hotel doorman who is demoted to lavatory attendant only to rise again. Karl Freund's camera-on-wheels glides, swings, and see-saws, recording Emil Jannings' classic performance.

This screening will feature a new lyrical score performed live by post-rock instrumental group hazards of swimming naked.

Production Credits

  • Director: Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
  • Script: Carl Mayer
  • Producer: Erich Pommer
  • Cinematographer: Karl Freund
  • Cast: Emil Jannings, Emilie Kurz, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller
  • Editor: Elfi Böttrich
  • Production Company: Universum Film
  • Print Source / Rights: Murnau Stiftung
  • Year: 1924
  • Runtime: 90 minutes
  • Country: Germany
  • Language: German
  • Subtitles: English
  • Sound: Silent, Live Musical Accompaniment
  • Colour: Black & White
  • Screening Format: 35mm