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The Man Who Laughs

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

Director
Sergio Corbucci
Year
1966
Runtime
1h 37m
Release
1966
Language
it
Country
IT

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01 · Overview

What it’s about

The story

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.

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

  • Directed by

    Sergio Corbucci

  • Written by

    Sergio Corbucci & Luca Ronconi & Franco Rossetti & Filippo Sanjust & A. Issaverdens & A. Bertolotto

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