In fifteenth century Paris, the brother of the archdeacon plots with the gypsy king to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish hunchback falls in love with the gypsy queen.
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Title: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Lon Chaney | ... | Quasimodo | |
| Patsy Ruth Miller | ... | Esmeralda | |
| Norman Kerry | ... | Phoebus de Chateaupers | |
| Kate Lester | ... | Madame de Condelaurier | |
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Winifred Bryson | ... | Fleur de Lys |
| Nigel De Brulier | ... | Don Claudio (as Nigel de Brulier) | |
| Brandon Hurst | ... | Jehan | |
| Ernest Torrence | ... | Clopin (as Ernest Torrance) | |
| Tully Marshall | ... | El Rey Luis XI | |
| Harry von Meter | ... | Mons. Neufchatel (as Harry Van Meter) | |
| Raymond Hatton | ... | Gringoire | |
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Nick De Ruiz | ... | Mons. Le Torteru (as Nick de Ruiz) |
| Eulalie Jensen | ... | Marie | |
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Roy Laidlaw | ... | Charmolu |
| Ray Myers | ... | Charmolu's Assistant (as W. Ray Meyers) | |
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Clopin bought Esmeralda from the gypsies when she was young. Dancing in the square at the festival, Esmeralda is spotted by Jehan, the evil brother of the good archdeacon Claude Frollo. When he sets Quasimodo out to kidnap Esmeralda, Phoebus, Captain of the Guards, rescues her and captures Quasimodo. The courts sentence Quasimodo to be flogged, and the only one who will give him water while he is tied in the square is Esmeralda. After Clopin forces Esmeralda to leave Phoebus at the ball, she sends a note to Phoebus to meet her at Notre-Dame. In the garden, Phoebus is stabbed in the back by Jehan. Esmeralda is accused of stabbing Phoebus, convicted by the courts and sentenced to hang. When Esmeralda again rejects Jehan, he tells her that Phoebus is dead, even though it is not true. Clopin, Phoebus and Quasimodo all try different ways to save Esmeralda. Written by Tony Fontana <tony.fontana@spacebbs.com>
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monster | notre dame cathedral | psychotronic film | church bell | tied up |Taglines:
ALL the World Loves the LOVERS in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Print Ad-Watertown Daily Times, ((Watertown NY)) 1 April 1924) See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
6 September 1923 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame See more »Filming Locations:
Court of Miracles, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA See more »Edit
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Budget:
$1,250,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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(Ontario) | (TCM Print) | (2006 alternate) |Sound Mix:
SilentAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
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Magicimage Filmbooks published a reconstruction of the original film edited by Philip J. Riley in 1988. See more »Goofs
After Esmeralda gives Quasimodo water (he's still chained down), the nose putty on Quasimodo's left cheek is coming loose - there's a noticeable gap between Lon Chaney's face and the nose putty used to make the fake cheek. See more »Crazy Credits
Tully Marshall is billed erroneously as "El Rey Luis XI" which is Spanish for "King Louis XI". He should have been billed as "Le Roi Louis XI" which is French for "King Louis XI". See more »Alternate Versions
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This is the first long silent film I have ever seen, and it was much easier to follow than I had expected. How nice it is that we still have the chance to watch the old silent films!
The acting was really superb. Quasimodo and Esmeralda looked again very similar to the characters of the Dieterle version, and it was quite incredible how Lon Chaney could so easily climb up and down on the Cathedral walls with his huge hump. I was also content with Sister Gudule having her own part in this film.
In fact I was quite amazed that it was Jehan, not dom Claude who had lust for Esmeralda. It's also strange that Captain Phoebus could change so much that he really cared for the girl. Once again, I pitied Quasimodo who died after seeing the girl of his dreams embracing another man.