The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

The timeless tale of the seductive gypsy Esmeralda and the tortured hunchback Quasimodo.

• Drama
• Horror

In 1482 Paris, Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, becomes infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protégé and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he's 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.

Rating

6.7 / 10 (125 votes)

Release date

December 19, 1956

Runtime

1h 55m

Language

French

Director

Jean Delannoy

Status

Released