Films of German Expressionism are known for creating an atmosphere that expresses a psychological state. In the case of The Last Laugh (Murnau, 1924) the audience experiences the mental anguish brought on by the doorman’s downfall? Analyze one scene to explain how Murnau uses specific filmic techniques—lighting, camera movement, mise-en-scène, pov among them—to express the psychological state of the doorman. Also, considering Kracauer’s argument that films reflect the psychology of a nation, does The Last Laugh reflect the cultural moment of Weimar Germany?
