
He Who Gets Slapped
Directed by Victor Sjöström
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
A tragic silent melodrama about humiliation, lost love, and the transformation of pain into spectacle, set against the surreal backdrop of a circus.
After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.
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Is He Who Gets Slapped sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Does He Who Gets Slapped end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 80% of films.
Is He Who Gets Slapped easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.
Is He Who Gets Slapped violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is He Who Gets Slapped scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
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Like He Who Gets Slapped
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Like He Who Gets Slapped, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like He Who Gets Slapped, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like He Who Gets Slapped, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































