The Man Who Laughs
(1966)
August 20, 1966
(FR)
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Drama, Adventure
• 97m
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.
Director
Sergio Corbucci
Writers
Victor Hugo, Sergio Corbucci, Luca Ronconi, Franco Rossetti, Filippo Sanjust, A. Issaverdens, A. Bertolotto
Top Billed
Jean Sorel
Keywords
politics
seduction
swashbuckler
disfigured face
doppelgänger
borgia family
sex
facial reconstruction
imposter
Where to watch
Top Billed Cast
Crew
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Status
Released
Original Language
IT
Budget
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