THE MAN WHO LAUGHS is likely best known as the aesthetic inspiration for Batman’s Joker. However, the character of Gwynplaine in this film is anything but a trickster and villain. Disfigured by a king as a child, Gwynplaine, an 18th-century clown becomes the pawn of royalty and star of the freak show of a travelling carnival. Based on the Victor Hugo novel, starting Conrad Veidt (best known for his role as Cesare in THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI), and directed by German expatriate Paul Leni, “The Man Who Laughs is a melodrama, at times even a swashbuckler, but so steeped in expressionist gloom that it plays like a horror film."

This event is 21+ and outdoors on the Backlot of Arkadin Cinema. We are hoping for fair weather but be prepared to bundle up, get cozy, and settle in for an evening with a movie you never knew you needed to see.

$10 -- https://silents-please-stl.square.site/

(if we have to postpone because of weather, you will be offered a refund or you can use your ticket for the rescheduled time or another event)