NR
5.5
·1966
·97m
The Man Who Laughs
Summary
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, Screenplay
Sergio Corbucci
Novel
Victor Hugo
Screenplay
Franco Rossetti
Screenplay
Filippo Sanjust
Screenplay
Luca Ronconi
Screenplay
A. Issaverdens
Screenplay
A. Bertolotto
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Media
Status:
Released
Original Language:
Italian
Budget:
$0.00
Revenue:
$0.00
Keywords
politics
seduction
swashbuckler
disfigured face
doppelgänger
borgia family
sex
facial reconstruction
imposter
