The Man Who Laughs
26 hrs. 29 min.
Language
Russian
Author
Victor Hugo
Author
Victor Hugo
Narrator
Maxim Sergeev
Narrator
Maxim Sergeev
Description
Victor Hugo’s novel “The Man Who Laughs” takes place in England in the late 17th—early 18th centuries. Gwynplaine—born a lord—was sold to the bandits-comprachicos in childhood. They turned a child into a fairground jester, carving on his face a mask of “eternal laughter” (in the courts of European nobility of that time, there was a fashion for cripples and grotesque fools who entertained the masters and guests; the comprachicos’ activities were sometimes even encouraged).
Despite all ordeals, Gwynplaine preserved the best human qualities and his love.
One of the well-known adaptations is the 1928 silent film directed by Paul Leni, in which the novel’s classic ending is replaced with a happy ending.
The Man Who Laughs
Despite all ordeals, Gwynplaine preserved the best human qualities and his love.
One of the well-known adaptations is the 1928 silent film directed by Paul Leni, in which the novel’s classic ending is replaced with a happy ending.
The Man Who Laughs
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