Notre-Dame de Paris

"The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo."

Nov 3 1957 PG 1h 55m
Drama, History

Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square outside Cathedral Notre Dame. Among jugglers and other entertainers, Esmeralda, a sensuous gypsy, performs a bewitching dance in front of delighted spectators. From up in a tower of the cathedral, Frollo, an alchemist, gazes at her lustfully. Later in the night, Frollo orders Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer and his faithful servant, to kidnap Esmeralda. But when the ugly freak comes close to her is touched by the young woman's beauty...

Plot

Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square outside Cathedral Notre Dame. Among jugglers and other entertainers, Esmeralda, a sensuous gypsy, performs a bewitching dance in front of delighted spectators. From up in a tower of the cathedral, Frollo, an alchemist, gazes at her lustfully. Later in the night, Frollo orders Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer and his faithful servant, to kidnap Esmeralda. But when the ugly freak comes close to her is touched by the young woman's beauty...

Written by

Victor Hugo, Jean Aurenche, Jacques Prévert

Directed by

Jean Delannoy

Cast

Gina Lollobrigida, Anthony Quinn, Jean Danet

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy, France

Production Companies

Paris Film Productions, Panitalia

Languages

Français

Awards

1 win

Featurettes
Guillermo del Toro on THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1957)
Scores
# of Votes
3,493
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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