The Man Who Laughs
If you liked "Scaramouche" you'll love "The Man Who Laughs"
Starring: Jean Sorel, Lisa Gastoni, Ilaria Occhini, Edmund Purdom, Gino Pernice
Writer: Victor Hugo, Sergio Corbucci, Luca Ronconi, Franco Rossetti, Filippo Sanjust
Release Date:
August 20, 1966
August 20, 1966
Ratings:
5.0 / 10
5.0 / 10
Director:
Sergio Corbucci
Sergio Corbucci
Companies:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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.
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