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Castle of the Banned Lovers (1956) [Movie] IMDb TMDB
Beatrice Cenci
director: Riccardo Freda actor: Micheline Presle / Gino Cervi
other title: Beatrice Cenci / Ein zarter Hals für den Henker
The beautiful Beatrice Cenci, daughter of the noble Francesco, falls in love with Olimpio. But she has to face the jealousy of his violent and morbid father, and the hostility of his stepmother Lucrezia, who has a relationship with her other stepson, James. The stepmother and stepson-lover plan to kill Francesco. And when the latter dies accidentally, they decide to put the blame on Beatrice and Olimpio.
The Man Who Laughs (1966) [Movie] IMDb WikiData TMDB
L'uomo che ride
director: Sergio Corbucci actor: Jean Sorel / Lisa Gastoni
other title: L'uomo che ride / El hombre que ríe
This loose adaptation of the Victor Hugo classic shifts the story to Italy and back in time, with the deformed protagonist meeting Lucrezia Borgia instead of Queen Anne. Also, Gwynplaine is renamed Angelo (Jean Sorel) with his disfigurement represented by a single broad slash across his mouth, crude yet convincing. The story (not credited to Hugo) is a swashbuckler pitting the disfigured acrobat against the henchmen of the Borgias.