The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Laughton)

William Dieterle’s film of Victor Hugo’s magnificent novel “Notre Dame de Paris” is a beautifully fashioned, powerful and dramatic work with an unforgettable visual impression. Charles Laughton plays Quasimodo, the hideously deformed, tragic hunchback. Maureen O’Hara plays the enchanting Esmeralda. Rated: PG

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Credits

producer

Pandro S. Berman

director

William Dieterle

Duration

01:57:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1939

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300488

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Discrimination against the handicapped

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Discrimination against the handicapped

Horror

Literature → French literature - Film and video adaptations

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1939

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