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The Man Who Laughs (2012)

The Man Who Laughs poster
Original title
L'homme qui rit
Directed by
Jean-Pierre Améris
Genre
drama film
Country
Czech Republic, France
Runtime
1h 35m
Rated
Κ-12
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 88 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man with a permanent disfigurement that makes him appear to be laughing tries to find love and acceptance in a harsh and unforgiving society. This is a romantic tragedy based on a Victor Hugo novel.

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What happens

The Man Who Laughs (French: L'homme qui rit) is a 2012 French period romantic drama film produced by EuropaCorp and based on the 1869 eponymous novel by Victor Hugo. The film received mixed reviews and was unsuccessful at the box-office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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