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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (1982)

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame poster
Original title
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Directed by
Michael Tuchner
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom, United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
14
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 33 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A deformed bell-ringer named Quasimodo is kept hidden in Notre-Dame cathedral by his cruel guardian. He falls in love with a kind Romani woman, which sets off a chain of conflicts with the church and the law.

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What happens

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (sometimes known as simply Hunchback) is a 1982 American Gothic romance TV film based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. Filming location was Pinewood Studios, England. It was directed by Michael Tuchner and Alan Hume and produced by Norman Rosemont and Malcolm J. Christopher. It starred Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, Lesley-Anne Down and John Gielgud. The film was produced as part of the long-running Hallmark Hall of Fame series and was televised on CBS on February 4, 1982. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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