The Man Who Laughs Last
1949, Japanese. Directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda.
The East Asian Acrobatic circus enjoys popularity after welcoming the Asuka brothers, two prestigious trapeze acrobats. One day, one of the brothers gets injured and a substitute needs to be found. Rumors start to float around concerning the circus clown and his grandiose acrobat career which ended tragically. Will he be able to reconcile with his tumultuous past and get the show running?
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 28 February 1949
- Original title
- 最後に笑う男
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Shin'ichi Yanagawa
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The Man Who Laughs Last runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).
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Which OTT platform is The Man Who Laughs Last on?
The Man Who Laughs Last isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 February 1949. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Man Who Laughs Last?
If you liked The Man Who Laughs Last, try Water for Elephants, The Greatest Show on Earth, He Who Gets Slapped.
Who directed The Man Who Laughs Last?
The Man Who Laughs Last (1949) was directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda and stars Saburo Date, Sumiko Hidaka, Daisuke Katō.