| The Man Who Laughs | |
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| French | L'homme qui rit |
| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Améris |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Améris Guillaume Laurant |
| Based on | L'Homme qui rit by Victor Hugo |
| Produced by | Thomas Anargyros Edouard de Vésinne |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Marc-André Grondin Christa Théret Arben Bajraktaraj Serge Merlin Emmanuelle Seigner |
| Cinematography | Gérard Simon |
| Edited by | Philippe Bourgueil |
| Music by | Stéphane Moucha |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | EuropaCorp |
Release date |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
The Man Who Laughs (French: L'homme qui rit) is a 2012 French/Czech romantic musical drama film produced by EuropaCorp and based on the 1869 eponymous novel by Victor Hugo.[1]
Cast
- Marc-André Grondin as Gwynplaine
- Christa Théret as Dea
- Gérard Depardieu as Ursus
- Arben Bajraktaraj as Hardquanone
- Serge Merlin as Barkilphedro
- Emmanuelle Seigner as La duchesse Josiane
Reception
Boyd Van Hoeij from Variety was critical of the film, writing, "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 its tale of how deceiving looks can be."[2] Neil Young from The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, writing, "Thoroughly old-fashioned but ultimately moving literary adaptation has more than enough exploitable features to indicate long-term commercial success."[3]
References
- ↑ Mandelbaum, Jacques (2012-12-25). ""L'Homme qui rit" : vision étriquée d'un roman démesuré". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-08.
- ↑ Van Hoeij, Boyd (10 September 2012). "The Man Who Laughs – Variety". Variety.com. Boyd Van Hoeij. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ↑ Young, Neil (2012-09-12). "The Man Who Laughs (L'Homme Qui Rit): Venice Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2017-12-08.
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