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The Man Who Laughs
Sergio Corbucci

The Man Who Laughs

  • Drama
  • Adventure

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

RELEASE

1966-08-20

BUGET

N/A

LENGTH

97 min

Description

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.