The Man Who Laughs

L'uomo che ride

“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.

Director

Sergio Corbucci

Screenplay

Filippo Sanjust

Screenplay

Franco Rossetti

Screenplay

A. Issaverdens

Status

Released

Release date

20/08/1966

Original language

Italian