The Man Who Laughs (2012 film)
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| 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 |
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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[edit]
- 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[edit]
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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[edit]
- ^ 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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- French historical romance films
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- Films based on works by Victor Hugo
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- Films set in the 1700s
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