Movie: The Man Who Laughs

Top 10 Billed 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

Livia Contardi
Livia Contardi

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  • 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.

  • Release Date

    1966-08-20

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
  • Tagline

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

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    Italiano
  • Keywords

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