The Man Who Laughs
If you liked "Scaramouche" you'll love "The Man Who Laughs"
97 mins
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.
Filippo Sanjust
Screenplay
Joseph Fryd
Producer
Alessandro Dell'Orco
Art Direction
Franco Rossetti
Screenplay
A. Issaverdens
Screenplay
Mario Serandrei
Editor
Oscar De Arcangelis
Sound Engineer
A. Bertolotto
Screenplay