The Man Who Laughs
Synopsis
In the middle of a harsh winter, Ursus, a colorful carnival boss, rescues two orphans lost in a storm: Gwynplaine, a young boy whose face is deformed by a scar that makes him look as though he's constantly laughing, and Déa, a blind girl. A few years later, they travel throughout the land, performing a show of which Gwynplaine is the star.
People come everywhere to see The Man Who Laughs; he makes people laugh and enthralls the crowd. Success opens doors to the young man, he becomes famous and rich, thus distancing himself from the only two people in the world who love him for what he is.
Credits
Director (1)
Actors (12)
Production and distribution (5)
- Executive Producer : Incognita
- Co-productions : EuropaCorp, France 3 Cinéma, France 2 Cinéma, DD Productions, Hérodiade
- Film exports/foreign sales : EuropaCorp
- French distribution : EuropaCorp Distribution
- News agency (France) : B.C.G.
Full credits (19)
- Executive Producers : Thomas Anargyros, Édouard De Vésinne
- Screenwriter : Guillaume Laurant
- Director of Photography : Gérard Simon
- Music Composer : Stéphane Moucha
- Assistant Director : Nils Hamelin
- Editor : Philippe Bourgueil
- Sound Recordist : Laurent Lafran
- Costume designer : Olivier Bériot
- Author of original work : Victor Hugo
- Associate Producer : Mehdi Sabbar
- Line Producer : Frédéric Bruneel
- Co-producer : Marc Jenny
- Production Manager : Francis Barrois
- Press Attachés (film) : Myriam Bruguière, Olivier Guigues
- Sound Editor : Olivier Walczak
- Production Designer : Franck Schwarz
- Casting : Tatiana Vialle
- Grader : Karim El Katari
- Sound Mixer : Olivier Dô Hûu
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Technical details
- Type : Feature film
- Genres : Fiction
- Sub-genre : Fairy tale
- Production language : French
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Yes
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2012
- French release : 26/12/2012
- Runtime : 1 h 33 min
- Current status : Released
- Visa number : 123.080
- Visa issue date : 22/11/2012
- Approval : Yes
- Color type : Color
- Aspect ratio : 2.35
- Audio format : Dolby Digital
- Rating restrictions : None
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News & awards
News (4)
Selections (10)
Delegations (6)
Press junket Australie & Nouvelle Zélande
France, 2012
Director : Jean-Pierre Améris
Actor : Christa Théret
