The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Directed by

William Dieterle

Genre

drama film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 221 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A deformed bell ringer named Quasimodo is hidden away in the Notre Dame cathedral by his cruel guardian. He falls in love with a kind Romani woman named Esmeralda, but his attempts to help her lead to tragedy.

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What happens

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1939 American romantic drama film starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara. Directed by William Dieterle and produced by Pandro S. Berman, the film is based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. It is also noted for being the only film shown at the newly established Cannes Film Festival; the rest of the festival was cancelled due to the start of World War II. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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