The Man Who Laughs

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

The Man Who Laughs — Plot

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.

• Release date
• August 20, 1966
• Runtime
• 97 min
• Genres
• Drama, Adventure
• Director
• Sergio Corbucci

The Man Who Laughs — Cast

Jean Sorel Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi Lisa Gastoni Lucrezia Borgia Ilaria Occhini Dea Edmund Purdom Cesare Borgia Gino Pernice Galeazzo

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Ferdinando Poggi Umberto Linda Sini Margherita Gianni Musy Paolo Orsini