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Book · 1869 · satirical fiction

The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo: every movie adaptation

Quick answer

The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (1869) has been adapted into 1 movie: The Man Who Laughs (1928).

About The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs is a book by Victor Hugo, first published in 1869 (original language: French). Genre: satirical fiction, historical fiction. The first screen adaptation was The Man Who Laughs in 1928.

Novel by Victor Hugo.

Every adaptation of The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

Movie · 1928 · United States · directed by Paul Leni

1928 silent film by Paul Leni.

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Common questions

Has The Man Who Laughs been made into a movie?

Yes. The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo (1869) has been adapted into 1 movie: The Man Who Laughs (1928).

Who wrote The Man Who Laughs?

The Man Who Laughs was written by Victor Hugo and first published in 1869.

How many adaptations of The Man Who Laughs are there?

We list 1 screen adaptation: 1 movie.

Is a new The Man Who Laughs adaptation coming?

No new adaptation date is on record yet. The latest released adaptation is The Man Who Laughs (1928).

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