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The Man Who Laughs

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

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.

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

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.

Rating

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