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The Hunchback: Soul of Paris

2026

A somber, atmospheric period drama that blends doomed romance with the unease of a city under siege.

Directed by
Jean-François Richet
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Vincent Cassel, Karim Leklou, Daphné Patakia
Overview
As cholera threatens to ravage the city of Paris in 1830, a hunchback hunted for medical experiments is caught between political turmoil and impossible love.

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Directed by
Jean-François Richet
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Vincent Cassel, Karim Leklou, Daphné Patakia
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • isolation
    • love
    • survival
    • politics
    • class
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror3
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension5
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Jean-François Richet
    Written by
    Éric Besnard, Edgar Marie
    Starring
    Vincent Cassel, Karim Leklou, Daphné Patakia, Benjamin Voisin, Noémie Lvovsky, Sébastien Pouderoux, Eli Nachmani, Alexis Rosenstiehl
    Music
    Marco Beltrami
    Cinematography
    Brendan Galvin
    Country
    France
    Languages
    French

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