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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)
Notre-Dame de Paris (original title)

PG  115 min  -  Drama | History | Horror   -  3 November 1957 (USA)
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The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.

Director:

Jean Delannoy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Gina Lollobrigida ...
Anthony Quinn ...
Jean Danet Jean Danet ...
Alain Cuny Alain Cuny ...
Robert Hirsch Robert Hirsch ...
Danielle Dumont Danielle Dumont ...
Philippe Clay Philippe Clay ...
Maurice Sarfati Maurice Sarfati ...
Jean Tissier Jean Tissier ...
Valentine Tessier Valentine Tessier ...
Aloyse de Gondelaurier
Jacques Hilling Jacques Hilling ...
Maitre Charmolue
Jacques Dufilho Jacques Dufilho ...
Guillaume Rousseau
Roger Blin Roger Blin ...
Mathias Hungadi
Marianne Oswald Marianne Oswald ...
La Falourdel
Roland Bailly Roland Bailly ...
The Hangman
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Storyline

Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square outside Cathedral Notre Dame. Among jugglers and other entertainers, Esmeralda, a sensuous gypsy, performs a bewitching dance in front of delighted spectators. From up in a tower of the cathedral, Frollo, an alchemist, gazes at her lustfully. Later in the night, Frollo orders Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer and his faithful servant, to kidnap Esmeralda. But when the ugly freak comes close to her is touched by the young woman's beauty... Written by Guy Bellinger  

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Plot Keywords:

Gypsy | Cathedral | Hunchback | Obsession | Attempted Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | History | Horror

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for violence and sensuality (re-rating) (1996) See all certifications »
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Country:

France | Italy

Language:

French

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Also Known As:

Il gobbo di Notre Dame See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

The scene of Quasimodo's coronation was shot twice for each version of the film. For the original French-language version, he is crowned 'Pope of Fools', as in the novel, and wears a mock Papal tiara. For the English-language version, he is crowned 'King of Fools', and wears a royal crown. This was because the American Hays Code forbade mocking of the clergy. See more »

Quotes

Esmeralda: [dying] Life is wonderful.
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Connections

Featured in 100 Years of Horror: Freaks (1996) See more »