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Dec 26, 2012
93 min
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The Man Who Laughs (2012)

During a winter storm, Ursus offers shelter to two orphans, Gwynplaine and Déa; some years later, they are still living together. Gwynplaine has become a famous star, but his success threatens his relationships with Déa and Ursus.

Category

Drama

Country

France Czech Republic

Companies

DD Productions France 3 Cinéma France 2 Cinéma EuropaCorp Okko Production Hérodiade

Gérard Depardieu

Ursus

Marc-André Grondin

Gwynplaine

Emmanuelle Seigner

Josiane

Christa Théret

Déa

Arben Bajraktaraj

Hardquanone

Serge Merlin

Barkilphedro

Christèle Tual

Clémence

Swann Arlaud

Sylvain

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