The last laugh (Germany, 1924), the drunken sequence

Duration: 17

Year Published: 1976

Creator: UFA ; producer, Erich Pommer ; director, F.W. Murnau ; screenplay, Carl Mayer.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: silent

Credits: Murnau, F. W. (Friedrich Wilhelm), 1888-1931.; Pommer, Erich, 1889-1966.; Mayer, Carl, 1894-1944.; Freund, Karl, 1890-1969.; Ulmer, Edgar G. (Edgar George), 1904-1972.; Jannings, Emil, 1884-1950.; Macmillan Films.; UFA (Firm); University of California (System). Extension Media Center.

Description: Copyright notice: c1976, Macmillan Films, Inc.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Photography, Karl Freund ; production design, Edgar G. Ulmer.; Emil Jannings, Emilie Kurtz.; Emil Jannings.; A pompous, aging hotel doorman, who is rejected by his family and friends when he is dismissed from his job, experiences a sudden change in fortune. Excerpt covers the scene of the drunken dream.; PFA 1608-01-12781. D0004; Silent with no intertitles.; Extract from the film Der letzte Mann produced in Germany by Universum-Film, A.G. in 1924 and released in the United States by Universal in 1925. Re-issue with historical prologue released in 1976 by Macmillan Films.; PFA 1608-01-12781. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2006/02 /22 No visible scratches. Very good condition overall. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2007/02/20 Same.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE