The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Director: Jean Delannoy Cast: Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
, Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida
, Jean Danet
Jean Danet
, Robert Hirsch
Robert Hirsch
Jean Delannoy
The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Director: Jean Delannoy Cast: Anthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
, Gina Lollobrigida
Gina Lollobrigida
, Jean Danet
Jean Danet
, Robert Hirsch
Robert Hirsch
Jean Delannoy

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Overview

Better known as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, this opulent French production is the second talkie version of Victor Hugo's famous novel. Buried under mounds of latex, Anthony Quinn does his best as the deformed bellringer Quasimodo, though he comes off more as a punchdrunk ex-pug than a literal interpretation of Hugo's tragic protagonist. Somewhat more effective within the film's framework is Gina Lollobrigida as gypsy dancing girl Esmerelda, whose friendship with Quasimodo motivates the story. As in previous adaptations of the Hugo novel, the villain Frolio (Alain Cluny), originally a priest, is given a less-controversial station in life: in this case, he is an alchemist rather than a man of the cloth. Otherwise, Notre Dame de Paris is one of the more faithful renditions of the original novel, even unto retaining Hugo's unhappy ending. When first released in the U.S. by Allied Artists, the film was titled Hunchback of Paris, to avoid a copyright conflict with RKO's 1939 adaptation of Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Product Details

Release Date: 02/13/2007
UPC: 4897007030743
Original Release: 1957
Source: Imports
Language: English
Sales rank: 5,928

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Anthony Quinn Quasimodo
Gina Lollobrigida Esmeralda
Jean Danet Capt. Phoebus
Robert Hirsch Pierre Gringoire
Alain Cuny Claude Frollo
Philippe Clay Clopin Trouillefou
Danielle Dumont Fleur de Lys
Jean Tissier Louis XI
Valentine Tessier Aloyse de Gondelaurier
Jacques Hilling Charmolue
Jacques Dufilho Guillaume Rousseau
Roger Blin Mathias Hungadi
Marianne Oswald La Falourdel
Pierre Pieral The Dwarf
Camille Guerini The President
Damia Beggar Woman
Robert Lombard Coppenole
Albert Remy Jupiter
Hubert de Lapparent Haraucourt
Boris Vian The Cardinal
Paul Bonifas Maitre Lecomu
Madeleine Barbulee Mme. Lecornu
Albert Michel Night Watchman
Daniel Emilfork Andry Le Rouse
Georges Douking Hoodlum
Maurice Sarfati Jehan Frollo
Jean Martin Actor
Georges Auric Composer

Technical Credits
Jean Delannoy Director
Robert Hakim Producer,Producer
Jacques Prévert Screenwriter
Jean Aurenche Screenwriter
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