The Laughing Man

The Laughing Man

1989 · 91 min · TR · 6.6 (50 votes)
Dir. Kartal Tibet · Starring Kemal Sunal, Aydan Burhan, Ahmet Sezerel, Bilge Zobu, Diler Saraç, Erol Özkök
DramaComedyRomance

Yusuf Şaplak is a seemingly ordinary man who has a condition where he can't stop laughing. An idealist young doctor decides to cure him.

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A poignant and offbeat exploration of what it means to be different. It's a film that makes you laugh and cry, often at the same time, with a gentle, humanistic touch.

quirkyheartwarmingmelancholicbittersweetsteadycharacter-driven dramaquirky indielate-90s aestheticidentityacceptancehuman connectionmental health
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