The Last Laugh

2016 • Documentary

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About the film

Director

Ferne Pearlstein

Producer

Ferne Pearlstein, Robert Edwards, Amy Hobby, Anne Hubbell and Jan Warner

Awards & recognition

Tribeca Film Festival

World Premiere

HotDocs Film Festival

International Premiere

Jerusalem Film Festival

Official Selection

Dallas VideoFest

Winner - Best Documentary

BFI London Film Festival

Official Selection

San Francisco Jewish Film Festival

Centerpiece Film - Berkeley Big Night

What people are saying

By seeking humor in the darkest dark, The Last Laugh gets at the intrinsic nature of comedy.

Jake Coyle

Associated Press

A viciously humane work, on a journey as vigorous as any contemplated by D.A. Pennebaker and his sort.

Christopher Campbell

Nonfics

Entertaining, thought-provoking

Dennis Harvey

Variety

Funny and sobering at the same time

Frank Scheck

Hollywood Reporter

It doesn’t downplay the tragedy behind the comedy

Alex Needham

The Guardian

Worth the price of admission.

Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert. com

At a time when many of look to comedy to keep us sane, the question is especially pertinent.

Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

Insightfully open-ended inquiry into the role of humor as it relates to unspeakable tragedy.

Nick Schager

Village Voice