The Man Who Laughs 2012 Film

The man who laughs less faithful to its source material and more concerned with delivering the goods visually this handsome studio shot pic somewhat ironically lacks genuine pathos in telling.

The man who laughs 2012 film. The man who laughs by victor hugo. The man who laughs 2012 film gérard depardieu as ursus marc andré grondin as gwynplaine emmanuelle seigner as duchesse josiane christa theret as déa arben bajraktaraj as hardquanone serge merlin as barkilphedro christèle tual fr as clémence swann arlaud as sylvain. Mounted with elegant production design sets costumes and good images thanks to current cinema technology the man who laughs is an enveloping and effective audiovisual experience although there is a villain in the whole package. Music was by jean wiéner.

The man who laughs 2012. It is an adaptation of the novel in three episodes starring xavier depraz as ursus philippe clay as barkilphedro philippe bouclet as the adult gwynplaine and delphine desyeux as the adult dea. Film critic roger ebert stated the man who laughs is a melodrama at times even a swashbuckler but so steeped in expressionist gloom that it plays like a horror film. Unofficial video of the song the man who laughs by nairs group written by hugo book and collected from the film the man who laughs 2012.

Suppressing a tear with every laugh a broken heart behind each smile. Choosing between the love of a sweet innocent girl and the lure of a voluptuous woman. The film is known for the grim carnival freak like grin on the character gwynplaine s face which often leads it to be classified as a horror film. Jean sorel lisa gastoni ilaria occhini edmund purdom.

Victor hugo s immortal 12 reel romance of the tragedy hidden behind the laugh of a clown. Show more show less.