The Man Who Laughs
it
PG-13
5.4
August 1966
Drama
Adventure
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.
Runtime:
1 hour 37 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
it
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Sergio Corbucci
