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The Mystery of Notre-Dame de Paris

1912 · 36 min

A stately silent-era melodrama where young love is strained by false accusation and parental disapproval, played with earnest, theatrical sincerity.

Overview
Drama in which the love between Claude and Germaine is tested when Claude is falsely accused and Germaine's father doesn't approve of their relationship.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • betrayal
  • justice
  • family
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour1
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Directed by
Émile Chautard, Victorin-Hippolyte Jasset
Starring
Edmond Duquesne, Germaine Dermoz, Roger Karl, Renée Sylvaire, Henri Gouget
Runtime
36 min
Country
France

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