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The Man Who Laughs (1966)

The Man Who Laughs (1966)

Drama Adventure

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

Release Date: 1966, August 20
Directors: Sergio Corbucci
Countries: France, Italy
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Sanson Film, Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA), Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Cast: Jean Sorel, Pierre Clémenti, John Bartha, Ferdinando Poggi, Edmund Purdom, Nino Vingelli, Ilaria Occhini, Gianni Musy, Lisa Gastoni, Gino Pernice, Linda Sini, Adriano Cornelli

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.

Keywords:

politics swashbuckler sex seduction disfigured face doppelgänger imposter borgia family facial reconstruction