Film

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1911 · 38m · Drama

IMDb

5.6

Esmeralda, a beautiful gypsy street dancer, arouses the desire of men, especially of Claude Frollo, the archdeacon of Notre Dame. The latter asks Quasimodo, the deaf and deformed bell-ringer of the cathedral, to kidnap the girl. Quasimodo, who has been adopted by Frollo and obeys his every word, captures the gypsy but she is saved thanks to Phoebus, a handsome captain, and his archers. Arrested by Phoebus, the hunchback is condemned to be flogged at the pillory. When Esmeralada, moved to pity by his lot, gives him water to drink, Quasimodo falls in love with her. Later, Phoebus is stabbed to death and Esmeralda is wrongly accused of the murder. Sentenced to hang, she is saved by Quasimodo who offers her asylum and... the love of his heart.

Henry Krauss

Quasimodo

Stacia Napierkowska

Esmeralda

René Alexandre

Claude Garry

Claudio Frollo

Jean Angelo

• Albert CapellaniDirector
• Michel CarréWriter
• Victor HugoNovel
• Pierre TrimbachDirector of Photography

Release date

January 2, 1911

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

38m

Genres

Drama