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The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

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

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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.

Directed by Sergio Corbucci
Written by Victor Hugo, Sergio Corbucci, Luca Ronconi
Produced by Joseph Fryd
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Top Cast

Jean Sorel

Jean Sorel

Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi

Lisa Gastoni

Lisa Gastoni

Lucrezia Borgia

Ilaria Occhini

Ilaria Occhini

Dea

Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Cesare Borgia

Gino Pernice

Gino Pernice

Galeazzo

Ferdinando Poggi

Ferdinando Poggi

Umberto

Linda Sini

Linda Sini

Margherita

Gianni Musy

Gianni Musy

Paolo Orsini

Nino Vingelli

Nino Vingelli

Ursus

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Livia Contardi

Themes & Keywords

politicsseductionswashbucklerdisfigured facedoppelgängerborgia familysexfacial reconstructionimposter

About The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs is a drama, adventure film released in 1966 exploring themes of politics, seduction, swashbuckler, disfigured face, doppelgänger, borgia family. Directed by Sergio Corbucci, it stars Jean Sorel, Lisa Gastoni, Ilaria Occhini. 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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