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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1923 · 113 min

A grand, shadowy silent spectacle that sweeps you into a tragic, gothic world of longing and injustice.

Overview
In 15th-century France, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated Chief Justice, and only the deformed bellringer of Notre Dame Cathedral can save her.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • isolation
  • class
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror5
Humour2
Realism6
Romance6
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
romance, drama, horror
Directed by
Wallace Worsley
Written by
Chester L. Roberts
Starring
Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry, Kate Lester, Winifred Bryson, Nigel De Brulier, Brandon Hurst, Ernest Torrence
Cinematography
Robert Newhard
Runtime
113 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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