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Quotes from The Man Who Laughs (1928)

4 quotes
Conrad Veidt
Ursus: Who disturbs the rest of Ursus the philosopher?
Gwynplaine as a child: My name is Gwynplaine and I am cold and hungry.
- Conrad Veidt (as Gwynplaine) in The Man Who Laughs (1928)

Mary Philbin
Dea: God closed my eyes so I could see only the real Gwynplaine.

Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine: [Via subtitles, to the House of Lords] A king made me a clown! A queen made me a Peer! But first, God made me a man!
- Conrad Veidt (as Gwynplaine) in The Man Who Laughs (1928)

Sam De Grasse
Lord Clancharlie: I came back to find my little son. What have you done with him?
King James II: By our grace he is still alive, and quite well, I believe. A Comprachico surgeon carved a grin upon his face so he might laugh forever at his fool of a father.
- Sam De Grasse (as King James II) in The Man Who Laughs (1928)