THE LAST LAUGH (1924)
F W MURNAU
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Plot
A tragi-comic tale from a master of early cinema, FW Murnau.The experienced doorman at the Atlantic Hotel is proud of his position, his responsibilities and his uniform. One busy night he has to take a short rest after lugging a heavy suitcase in from the rain and, unfortunately, his manager comes by during the short time 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 been re-assigned to the purely menial position of washroom attendant. Stunned and humiliated, the old man struggles to carry on with his life.