The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1939

Action / Drama / Horror / Romance

15
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 94% · 17 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 87% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 12879 12.9K

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Plot summary

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.

Top cast

Edmond O'Brien as Gringoire
George Tobias as Beggar
Charles Laughton as The Hunchback Quasimodo
Harry Davenport as King Louis XI
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1.05 GB
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
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English 2.0
NR
23.976 fps
1 hr 56 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Nazi_Fighter_David 9 / 10

A small masterpiece, projecting love of the fantastic, the mystical, and the grotesque...

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Reviewed by didi-5 8 / 10

stellar performances from a great book

One of the great Hollywood films of 1939, this adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel is sumptuously put together, boasting a fine script, tight direction by German export William Dieterle, and a cast who fit their parts perfectly: Charles Laughton superb as the maligned Quasimodo; Maureen O'Hara in an early role as gypsy Esmeralda; Cedric Hardwicke as the pious Frollo; and Harry Davenport as the king, Louis XI.

The story is a version of Beauty and the Beast set within the confines of Notre Dame Cathedral and the dirt-strewn and prejudiced streets of Paris. Quasimodo, physically repulsive and deafened by the bells of the cathedral, nevertheless finds it in his childish heart to love the beautiful Esmeralda and to sacrifice his sanctuary for her. She however only has eyes for the dashing Gringoire (Edmond O'Brien) who she saves from the justice of the beggar thieves.

It is Laughton's performance that holds this film together - truly one of the greatest screen actors, capable of portraying pathos like no other. Contrast this film role with his Henry VIII or Captain Bligh and you begin to get an idea of his impressive range.

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