Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.
Directed by William Dieterle
sibling relationship
paris, france
based on novel or book
unrequited love
racism
black and white
kindness
hunchback
notre dame cathedral
bell ringing
beggar clan
physical deformity
sanctuary
bell ringer
15th century
gypsy woman
church asylum
Trailer
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3.8 / 5
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Cast
Charles Laughton
The Hunchback Quasimodo
Cedric Hardwicke
Frollo
Thomas Mitchell
Clopin
Maureen O'Hara
Esmeralda
Edmond O'Brien
Gringoire
Alan Marshal
Phoebus
Walter Hampden
Archdeacon
Harry Davenport
King Louis XI
Katharine Alexander
Madame de Lys
George Zucco
Procurator
Fritz Leiber
Old Nobleman
Etienne Girardot
Doctor
Crew
William Dieterle
Director
Sonya Levien
Screenplay
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Robert Wise
Editor
Pandro S. Berman
Producer
Walter Plunkett
Costume Designer
Victor Hugo
Novel
Bruno Frank
Adaptation
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Vernon L. Walker
Special Effects
Popular Reviews
27 reviews
irene
4.0★ · 09/15/25
watching every movie ever referenced in gilmore girls 🍂
esmeralda being a redhead is so strange to me, i just love the disney movie so much 😭also how fun is it that the evil people here are also the stupid ones who think the earth is flat?? 💀
watching every movie ever referenced in gilmore girls 🍂
esmeralda being a redhead is so strange to me, i just love the disney movie so much 😭also how fun is it that the evil people here are also the stupid ones who think the earth is flat?? 💀
rivercitykiiid
6.8★ · 06/15/25
maureen o’hara most beautiful person to ever be captured on film in b&w AND in color
chales laughton bonafide ACTOR cannot believe i cried when his performance is delivered essentially through one eye & a side of his mouth incredible
maureen o’hara most beautiful person to ever be captured on film in b&w AND in color
chales laughton bonafide ACTOR cannot believe i cried when his performance is delivered essentially through one eye & a side of his mouth incredible
Lucien WD
8.0★ · 06/03/25
Incredible crowd stuff in this — and remarkably sympathetic to gypsy culture in spite of having an Irish redhead as the main gypsy character.
Incredible crowd stuff in this — and remarkably sympathetic to gypsy culture in spite of having an Irish redhead as the main gypsy character.
vConquerorPRO
8.0★ · 05/14/25
Huzz so rizzy she gets saved from execution (no cap, on god)
Huzz so rizzy she gets saved from execution (no cap, on god)
Wyll
9.8★ · 05/09/25
Collection every version of Hunchback of Motre Dame like infinity stones.This one’s pretty good,Frollo’s a 9.5/10 on the Frollo sexy scale.Overall 8/10 movie
Collection every version of Hunchback of Motre Dame like infinity stones.This one’s pretty good,Frollo’s a 9.5/10 on the Frollo sexy scale.Overall 8/10 movie
