
The Man Who Laughs
Drama · Adventure
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.
Top Cast


Jean Sorel
Jean Sorel
Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi
Jean Sorel
Angelo Bello / Astorre Manfredi


Lisa Gastoni
Lisa Gastoni
Lucrezia Borgia
Lisa Gastoni
Lucrezia Borgia


Ilaria Occhini
Ilaria Occhini
Dea
Ilaria Occhini
Dea


Edmund Purdom
Edmund Purdom
Cesare Borgia
Edmund Purdom
Cesare Borgia


Gino Pernice
Gino Pernice
Galeazzo
Gino Pernice
Galeazzo


Ferdinando Poggi
Ferdinando Poggi
Umberto
Ferdinando Poggi
Umberto


Linda Sini
Linda Sini
Margherita
Linda Sini
Margherita


Gianni Musy
Gianni Musy
Paolo Orsini
Gianni Musy
Paolo Orsini


Nino Vingelli
Nino Vingelli
Ursus
Nino Vingelli
Ursus
Livia Contardi
Livia Contardi
Livia Contardi
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