The Last Laugh
- IMDb link: 0015064
- IMDb rating: 8 (16,497 votes) Search
- Genres: Horror, Drama
- Director: F.W. Murnau
- Cast: Emil Jannings, Maly Delschaft, Max Hiller, Emilie Kurz and others
- Release date: 5 Jan 1925
- Release year: 1924
- Runtime: 90 minutes
- Country: Germany
- Keywords: porter, hotel, uniform, forced perspective, revolving door, wedding, gossip, demotion, old age, ageism
Plot:
The experienced doorman at the Atlantic Hotel is quite proud of his position, his responsibilities, and his uniform. One busy, rainy night, he has to take a short rest after lugging a heavy suitcase in from the rain. Unfortunately, his manager comes by during the short time when he is not performing his duties. The next day, when the doorman arrives for work, he learns that he has been replaced as doorman, and has been re-assigned to the less strenuous but purely menial position of washroom attendant. Stunned and humiliated, the old man struggles to carry on with his life.
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