The Man Who Laughs

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

5.0
19661h 37m

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.

Production

Logo for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Photo of Jean Sorel

Jean Sorel

Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi

Photo of Lisa Gastoni

Lisa Gastoni

Lucrezia Borgia

Photo of Edmund Purdom

Edmund Purdom

Cesare Borgia

Photo of Gino Pernice

Gino Pernice

Galeazzo

Photo of Linda Sini

Linda Sini

Margherita

Photo of Gianni Musy

Gianni Musy

Paolo Orsini

Photo of Pierre Clémenti

Pierre Clémenti

Orsini's Partisan

Photo of Adriano Cornelli

Adriano Cornelli

Archimedes the Dwarf

Photo of John Bartha

John Bartha

Giovanni

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