The Man Who Laughs

If you liked "Scaramouche" you'll love "The Man Who Laughs"

Released
1966
1h 37min
7 votes
DramaAdventure

Synopsis

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.

Détails techniques

Titre original

L'uomo che ride

Langue originale

IT

Langues parlées

Italian

Production

Compagnies de production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Sanson Film

Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)

Pays de production

France

Italy

Image d'arrière-plan 1 du film The Man Who Laughs

Mots-clés

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