The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Michael Tuchner, Alan Hume, 1982
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a movie directed by Michael Tuchner and Alan Hume in 1982 and based on the book The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, first published in 1831. The movie features Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, David Suchet, Gerry Sundquist, Tim Pigott-Smith, John Gielgud, and others.
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Storyline
In Notre Dame’s cathedral, Quasimodo, a bellringer with a hunchback, falls in love with Esmeralda, a beautiful gypsy dancer. However, Esmeralda loves a handsome soldier while also catching the eye of the archdeacon and a poor street poet. When a mob accuses her of witchcraft, Quasimodo must save her and find sanctuary for her in the cathedral.
Movie vs Book
Year
1982
Minutes
102
Movie Rate
6.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Director: Michael Tuchner, Alan Hume
Country: UK
Year: 1982
Length: 1h42m
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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
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by William Dieterle
Movie by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Movie by Kevin Heffernan
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