The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
William Dieterle, 1939
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a movie directed by William Dieterle in 1939 and based on the book The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, first published in 1831. The movie features Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell, Edmond O’Brien, Alan Marshal, and others.
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Storyline
In 1482 Paris, France, Frollo, the Chief Justice of King Louis XI, becomes obsessed with the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. Meanwhile, Quasimodo, Frollo’s protégé and the bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives peacefully in the heights of the cathedral until Frollo involves him in his twisted plans to rid himself of Esmeralda, who he believes has cast a spell on him.
Movie vs Book
Year
1939
Minutes
117
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Director: William Dieterle
Country: USA
Year: 1939
Length: 1h57m
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Year
1831
Pages
510
Book Rate
7.98
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Book
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Original title: Notre-Dame de Paris
Author: Victor Hugo
Country: France
First published in: 1831
Length: 510 pages
Genre: Fiction
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