He Who Gets Slapped
He Who Gets Slapped

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Story of an inventor who, suffering betrayal in life, makes a career of it by becoming a clown whose act consists of getting slapped by all the other clowns. He falls in love with another circus performer, and those who betrayed him enter his life yet again.... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in He Who Gets Slapped:

Lon Chaney
Norma Shearer
John Gilbert
Ruth King
Marc McDermott
Ford Sterling

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Story of an inventor who, suffering betrayal in life, makes a career of it by becoming a clown whose act consists of getting slapped by all the other clowns. He falls in love with another circus performer, and those who betrayed him enter his life yet again.

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Ozus' World Movie Reviews - 9/10 by Dennis SchwartzA subdued Chaney offers one of his greatest performances.
User Review - 10/10 by Martin THe Who Gets Slapped is probably the best Lon Chaney film. He's mostly famous for his big makeup roles in Hunchback of Notre Dame and Phantom of the Opera, that sometimes people forget that he was an amazing facial actor. As 'He', there is only a layer of paint covering Chaney's face, and he gives an aching and devastating performance.
User Review - 10/10 by Shane BThe great Lon Chaney doing what he does best - playing a disgraced scientist who, in order do avoid his shame in the scientific community, becomes a circus clown who's act is simply to get repeatedly slapped (hence the title and, strangely, the character's name!) They certainly don't make 'em like that no more, but Lon made plenty of bizarre gems like this.
User Review - 10/10 by Katie RHe Who Gets Slapped is probably the best Lon Chaney film. He's mostly famous for his big makeup roles in Hunchback of Notre Dame and Phantom of the Opera, that sometimes people forget that he was an amazing facial actor. As 'He', there is only a layer of paint covering Chaney's face, and he gives an aching and devastating performance.
User Review - 10/10 by Ken TOutstanding Chaney silent! Chaney stars as a scientist who is duped by a Baron who not only steals and takes credit for his ideas, but also nabs his wife. The Baron humiliates the scientist further by slapping him in front of his peers who in turn laugh at the poor man. The scientist takes it upon himself to become a circus clown and becomes HE - who gets slapped for audience amusement. But soon the new clown begins to fall in love again. Chaney is exceptional in the lead as HE and the direction from Swedish master Sjostrom is terrific. Norma Shearer plays Consuelo, a circus performer who attracts the attention of HE. A silent gem.
User Review - 10/10 by Edgar COne of the finest silent films. Lon Chaney is wonderful in role of HE. Mr. Sjostrom was truly a masterful director. Unforgettable images from beginning to end.
User Review - 8/10 by Andrey BA very, very sad story, shot in the same vein, emphasizing the evil traits of human nature and its weaknesses towards the misery of the other. The film is backed with the strong Lon Chaney performance who was a true character actor of the silent period. The movie itself is, perhaps, the lesser Sjostrom, comparing to his other features, but still the hand of the master is all too familiar in the handling of morbid and heavy things.
User Review - 8/10 by Jonathan SLon Chaney, Sr. was the master of tragedy and this movie is no exception. A brilliant scientist is betrayed and his mind runs amok and forces him to become a circus clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly. Grim and grotesque.
User Review - 8/10 by Ashley CWhat could have been just another early melodrama is taken to a different level thanks to Chaney's tragic performance and some dark, dark sensibilities. Nice early use of some match fades. I'd rather have seen this in a theatre with a live pianist; the soundtrack Warners provided worked reasonably well, although the added applause, laughter, and lion roar (not giving too much away, I hope) sound effects got a little distracting.
User Review - 8/10 by Charles PIf you hate clowns and want to see them get slapped, a lot, this is the film for you.

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