The Man Who Laughs

Rating: 5.0
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.

Revenue:
$N/A

Date Released:
08/20/1966

SPOTLIGHT

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

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