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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956 · 115 min

A grand, sorrowful costume drama that sweeps you into a tragic tale of longing and cruelty, with moments of tenderness amid the gloom.

Tagline
The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.
Overview
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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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • love
  • justice
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror4
Humour2
Realism6
Romance5
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, horror
Directed by
Jean Delannoy
Written by
Jacques Prévert, Jean Aurenche
Starring
Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Alain Cuny, Jean Danet, Damia, Marianne Oswald, Danielle Dumont, Valentine Tessier
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
115 min
Country
France, Italy
Languages
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