The Man Who Laughs (1927) (NR)

synopsis

In "The Man Who Laughs," King James II orders that his rival's son's face be permanently disfigured into a grotesque smile. The son, Gwynplaine (Conrad Veidt), now an adult, becomes a well-known circus clown and falls in love with a an orphaned blind girl, Dea (Mary Philbin). Upon learning of his title and stake in his family's estate, he must choose whether to marry a duchess to secure his fortune or give it up to follow his love for Dea.