The Hunchback of Notre Dame
movie

The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.
Released December 19, 1956
Overview
Paris, 1482. Today is the festival of the fools, taking place like each year in the square outside Cathedral Notre Dame. Among jugglers and other entertainers, Esmeralda, a sensuous gypsy, performs a bewitching dance in front of delighted spectators. From up in a tower of the cathedral, Frollo, an alchemist, gazes at her lustfully. Later in the night, Frollo orders Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer and his faithful servant, to kidnap Esmeralda. But when the ugly freak comes close to her is touched by the young woman's beauty...
Runtime
1h 55m
Budget
$1,000,000
Origin Country
France
Original Language
French
Original Title
Notre-Dame de Paris
Status
Released
Production Countries
- France
- Italy
Spoken Languages
- Français (French)
Production Companies
- no logo available
Panitalia
France
- no logo available
Paris-Film Production
France









