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The Man Who Laughs(1966)
Status: Released
Date: 1966-08-20
50%
7 Votes
Time: 1h 37m
If you liked "Scaramouche" you'll love "The Man Who Laughs"
Overview:
This loose adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic shifts the story to Italy and back in time, with the deformed protagonist meeting Lucrezia Borgia instead of Queen Anne. Also, Gwynplaine is renamed Angelo (Jean Sorel) with his disfigurement represented by a single broad slash across his mouth, crude yet convincing. The story (not credited to Hugo) is a swashbuckler pitting the disfigured acrobat against the henchmen of the Borgias.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
France,
Italy
ProductionCompanies: 
Sanson Film
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Movie: The Man Who Laughs
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jean Sorel
Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi
Lisa Gastoni
Lucrezia Borgia
Ilaria Occhini
Dea
Edmund Purdom
Cesare Borgia
Gino Pernice
Galeazzo
Ferdinando Poggi
Umberto
Linda Sini
Margherita
Gianni Musy
Paolo Orsini
Nino Vingelli
Ursus
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Overview
This loose adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic shifts the story to Italy and back in time, with the deformed protagonist meeting Lucrezia Borgia instead of Queen Anne. Also, Gwynplaine is renamed Angelo (Jean Sorel) with his disfigurement represented by a single broad slash across his mouth, crude yet convincing. The story (not credited to Hugo) is a swashbuckler pitting the disfigured acrobat against the henchmen of the Borgias.
Release Date
1966-08-20
Average
5
Rating:
2.5 startsTagline
If you liked "Scaramouche" you'll love "The Man Who Laughs"
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