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The Man Who Laughs (2012 film)
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Wikipedia article
'The Man Who Laughs' is a 2012 French/Czech romantic musical drama film produced by EuropaCorp and based on the 1869 eponymous novel by Victor Hugo.
Cast
* Marc-Andr Grondin as Gwynplaine
* Christa Thret as Dea
* Grard 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." 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."
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