The Man Who Laughs (2012 film)
The Man Who Laughs (French: L'homme qui rit) is a 2012 French drama film based on the 1869 eponymous novel by Victor Hugo.[1]
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| French | L'homme qui rit |
| Directed by | Jean-Pierre Améris |
| Produced by | Thomas Anargyros Edouard de Vésinne |
| Written by | Jean-Pierre Améris Guillaume Laurant |
| Based on | L'Homme qui rit by Victor Hugo |
| Starring | Gérard Depardieu Marc-André Grondin Emmanuelle Seigner Christa Theret |
| Music by | Stéphane Moucha |
| Cinematography | Gérard Simon |
| Edited by | Philippe Bourgueil |
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| Distributed by | EuropaCorp. Distribution |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Cast
- Gérard Depardieu as Ursus
- Marc-André Grondin as Gwynplaine
- Emmanuelle Seigner as Duchesse Josiane
- Christa Theret as Déa
- Arben Bajraktaraj as Hardquanone
- Serge Merlin as Barkilphedro
- Christèle Tual as Clémence
- Swann Arlaud as Sylvain
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. "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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