---
title: 'The Grinning Face (1921)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Julius Herzka'
released: '1921-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 87
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'Austria'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-grinning-face-1921'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317605/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Grinning Face (1921)

1921 · 87 min · Horror · Austria

Original title: Das grinsende Gesicht

## Synopsis

Das grinsende Gesicht is a 1921 Austrian film silent film directed by Julius Herzka. It stars Anna Kallina, Nora Gregor and Lucienne Delacroix. It is the first feature film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1869 novel The Man Who Laughs.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Julius Herzka](https://cinepixo.com/people/julius-herzka)
- **Screenplay:** [Louis Nerz](https://cinepixo.com/people/louis-nerz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Eduard Hoesch](https://cinepixo.com/people/eduard-hoesch)

## Cast

- [Anna Kallina](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-kallina)
- [Eugen Jensen](https://cinepixo.com/people/eugen-jensen)
- [Nora Gregor](https://cinepixo.com/people/nora-gregor)
- [Franz Höbling](https://cinepixo.com/people/franz-hobling)
- [Armin Seydelmann](https://cinepixo.com/people/armin-seydelmann)

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