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Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) is a drama, romance and horror film directed by William Dieterle, released on August 31, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 57m. It stars Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell and Maureen O'Hara. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 226 ratings.
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Charles Laughton
as The Hunchback Quasimodo
Cedric Hardwicke
as Frollo
Thomas Mitchell
as Clopin
Maureen O'Hara
as Esmeralda
Edmond O'Brien
as Gringoire
Alan Marshal
as Phoebus
Walter Hampden
as Archdeacon
Harry Davenport
as King Louis XI
Katharine Alexander
as Madame de Lys
George Zucco
as Procurator
Fritz Leiber
as Old Nobleman
Etienne Girardot
as Doctor
Directed by William Dieterle, written by Sonya Levien, Victor Hugo and Bruno Frank, produced by Pandro S. Berman.
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 226 ratings.
Incredible film-making, bravo for real classics. What a truly lavish and gorgeous film this is, thematically it pulls the emotions in different directions, and as a story it's as sharp as a tack. Boasting a quite incredible performance from Charles Laughton as the tragic bell ringer Quasimodo (no nomination Academy, are you flipping sure?), and sets that are simply out of this world, this film to me defines classic…
Reviewed on August 28, 2014
The is a wonderfully evocative version of the timeless Victor Hugo story of love, desire, cruelty and brutality in 1490's Paris. Charles Laughton turns in a tour de force performance as the physically and mentally disabled "Quasimodo" who is feared, loathed and ridiculed by the local population. When a wandering gypsy girl "Esmerelda" (quite possibly Maureen O'Hara's best ever performance) is found guilty of murder…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) includes Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell, Maureen O'Hara and Edmond O'Brien. The film was directed by William Dieterle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released on August 31, 1939 and runs for 1h 57m.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 226 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, romance and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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