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The Man Who Laughs (1966)

5.5 | Aug 20, 1966 (IT) | Drama, Adventure | 01:37

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.

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Jean Sorel
Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi
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Lisa Gastoni
Lucrezia Borgia
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Edmund Purdom
Cesare Borgia
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Gino Pernice
Galeazzo
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Linda Sini
Margherita
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Gianni Musy
Paolo Orsini

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