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The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh

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The Last Laugh

2016

1h 29m

7.0(21 votes)

Documentary

Overview

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.

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Cast & Crew

66 members

Acting

Gilbert Gottfried

Self

Gilbert Gottfried

Directing

Rob Reiner

Self

Rob Reiner

Acting

Mel Brooks

Self

Mel Brooks

Acting

Judy Gold

Self

Judy Gold

Acting

Sarah Silverman

Self

Sarah Silverman

Acting

Carl Reiner

Self

Carl Reiner

Acting

Robert Clary

Self

Robert Clary

Writing

Etgar Keret

Self

Etgar Keret

Writing

Alan Zweibel

Self

Alan Zweibel

Acting

Susie Essman

Self

Susie Essman

Directing

Larry Charles

Self

Larry Charles

Acting

Harry Shearer

Self

Harry Shearer

Directing

David Steinberg

Self

David Steinberg

Acting

Lisa Lampanelli

Self

Lisa Lampanelli

Production

Roz Weinman

Self

No Image

Acting

David Cross

Self

David Cross

Acting

Jason Alexander

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jason Alexander

Directing

Woody Allen

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Woody Allen

Acting

John Banner

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Acting

Sacha Baron Cohen

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sacha Baron Cohen

Acting

Roberto Benigni

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Roberto Benigni

Acting

Jack Benny

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jack Benny

Acting

Lenny Bruce

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Louis C.K.

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Louis C.K.

Acting

George Carlin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

George Carlin

Acting

Dave Chappelle

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dave Chappelle

Acting

Bob Crane

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bob Crane

Acting

Russell Crowe

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Russell Crowe

Writing

Larry David

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Larry David

Acting

Warwick Davis

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Warwick Davis

Acting

Colby Donaldson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Colby Donaldson

Acting

Jimmy Fallon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jimmy Fallon

Acting

Larry Fine

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Larry Fine

Acting

Ricky Gervais

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ricky Gervais

Acting

Rudolph Giuliani

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rudolph Giuliani

Acting

Barry Gordon

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barry Gordon

Acting

David Hasselhoff

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

David Hasselhoff

Acting

Cheryl Hines

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cheryl Hines

Acting

Curly Howard

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Curly Howard

Acting

Moe Howard

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Moe Howard

Acting

Jay Johnston

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jay Johnston

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Colin Jost

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Colin Jost

Acting

Werner Klemperer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Werner Klemperer

Acting

Jerry Lewis

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis

Acting

Kenneth Mars

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Kenneth Mars

Acting

Barney Martin

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barney Martin

Acting

Groucho Marx

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Groucho Marx

Acting

Stephen Merchant

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stephen Merchant

Production

Lorne Michaels

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Lorne Michaels

Acting

Liam Neeson

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Liam Neeson

Acting

Conan O'Brien

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Conan O'Brien

Acting

Carroll O'Connor

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Carroll O'Connor

Acting

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Mary Lynn Rajskub

Acting

Allan Rich

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Allan Rich

Acting

Joan Rivers

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joan Rivers

Acting

Chris Rock

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Chris Rock

Acting

Amy Schumer

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Amy Schumer

Acting

Jerry Seinfeld

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jerry Seinfeld

Acting

Liz Sheridan

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Liz Sheridan

Acting

Laura Silverman

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Laura Silverman

Acting

Jean Stapleton

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jean Stapleton

Acting

Jon Stewart

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jon Stewart

Acting

Sally Struthers

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sally Struthers

Acting

Jeffrey Tambor

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jeffrey Tambor

Acting

Larry Thomas

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Larry Thomas

Acting

Gene Wilder

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gene Wilder

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