The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956 · 115 min · FR · PG · 6.7 (125 votes)
Dir. Jean Delannoy · Starring Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Alain Cuny, Jean Danet, Damia, Marianne Oswald · Music Georges Auric

“The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.”

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In 1482 Paris, Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, becomes infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protégé and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he's 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.

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A sweeping, tragic epic set against the grandeur of medieval Paris. It's a visually stunning, emotionally resonant tale of obsession, prejudice, and the search for acceptance, anchored by a powerful central performance.

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