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2012·Κ-12

The Man Who Laughs

Drama1h 33m

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100%

Tomatometer

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87%

Popcornmeter

6.0

TMDB

Storyline

During a winter storm, Ursus offers shelter to two orphans, Gwynplaine and Déa; some years later, they are still living together. Gwynplaine has become a famous star, but his success threatens his relationships with Déa and Ursus.

Trailers

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Details

DirectorJean-Pierre Améris

ReleasedDec 26, 2012

StatusReleased

Original languageFrench

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideΚ-12GR

Studios

DD Productions

France 3 Cinéma

France 2 Cinéma

EuropaCorp

Okko ProductionHérodiade

Cast

Gérard Depardieu

Gérard Depardieu

Ursus

Marc-André Grondin

Marc-André Grondin

Gwynplaine

Emmanuelle Seigner

Emmanuelle Seigner

Josiane

Christa Théret

Christa Théret

Déa

Arben Bajraktaraj

Arben Bajraktaraj

Hardquanone

Serge Merlin

Serge Merlin

Barkilphedro

Christèle Tual

Christèle Tual

Clémence

Swann Arlaud

Swann Arlaud

Sylvain

Fanie Zanini

Fanie Zanini

Déa - enfant

Romain Morelli

Gwynplaine - enfant

Josef Bradna

Josef Bradna

Le Bossu

Pierre Peyrichout

Pierre Peyrichout

Homme de cour

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

7 fresh · 0 rotten

Critics consensus

“A meeting of brilliant creative minds, The Man Who Laughs serves as a stellar showcase for the talents of director Paul Leni and star Conrad Veidt.”

100% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

A

Anton Bitel

RTLittle White LiesAug 17, 2020

despite initial references to unconventional surgeries and deadly torture, Leni's film... is rather a sentimental romance and a political satire, with just a smidgin of rooftop swashbuckling thrown in near the end.

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Critic

RTTIME MagazineOct 20, 2014

The Man Who Laughs is a truly great, a devastatingly beautiful film.

J

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderJan 8, 2014

As usual in Hugo, love is measured in sacrifice, yielding a sincere and extravagant sense of romance.

P

Pare Lorentz

RTJudgeDec 27, 2023

I have never seen a better representation of the spirit of a novel in that the picture not only interprets the lusty romantic feeling of Hugo’s story, but it is sufficient unto itself and has no awkward turns or incongruous passages.

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Information

Title

The Man Who Laughs

Released

Dec 26, 2012

Rated

Κ-12

Region of Origin

France, Czech Republic

Original Audio

French

Runtime

1h 33m

Status

Released

Studios

DD Productions, France 3 Cinéma