The Man Who Laughs
2012 · 93 min · Director: Jean-Pierre Améris
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A freak show performer's life is turned upside down when he is discovered to be the missing son of a disgraced noble.
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The Man Who Laughs (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear15%
- Awe15%
- Inspiration10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
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Cast
Barkilphedro
Clémence
Déa - enfant
Gwynplaine - enfant
Le Bossu
Homme de cour
Jolie paysanne
Cocher Avine
Mary O'Reilly
Le magistrat
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Améris
- Written by
- Victor Hugo, Guillaume Laurant, Jean-Pierre Améris
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Country
- France, Czech Republic
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
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