1966
5.5 (6 votes)
1h 37m
Genres
Drama
Adventure
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sanson Film
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
Sanson Film
Compagnie Internationale de Productions Cinématographiques (CIPRA)
The Man Who Laughs (L'uomo che ride)
If you liked "Scaramouche" you'll love "The Man Who Laughs"
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.
Key Crew
Director: Sergio Corbucci
Screenplay: Filippo Sanjust, Franco Rossetti, A. Issaverdens, Sergio Corbucci, A. Bertolotto, Luca Ronconi
Producer: Joseph Fryd
Director of Photography: Enzo Barboni
