The Invisible Woman (1940 film) Fred Rinaldo wrote the screenplay in slapstick style, while H. G. Wells was again credited as the original author of "The Invisible Man". The film was directed by A. Edward Sutherland. It was the first role for Maria Montez. This film runs for 70 minutes and was filmed in black and white with mono sound. The special effects were produced by John P. Fulton, who earned another nomination for an Oscar following his comparable effects work in "The Invisible Man Returns". John D. Hall also was nominated for the Oscar. The John Howard who appears in the film and in
The Man Who Laughs and White's "rat" analysis, meaning Hugo's protagonist is, in essence, a sliding signifier. The Man Who Laughs The Man Who Laughs (also published under the title "By Order of the King") is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title "L'Homme qui rit". It was adapted into a popular 1928 film, directed by Paul Leni and starring Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin and Olga Baclanova. It was recently adapted for the 2012 French film "L'Homme Qui Rit", directed by Jean-Pierre Améris and starring Gérard Depardieu, Marc-André Grondin and Christa Theret. In 2016, it was adapted