The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1911 · Movie · 36 min. · France
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...
Direction Albert Capellani
Cast Henry Krauss · Stacia Napierkowska · René Alexandre · Claude Garry · Jean Angelo · Paul Capellani · Jean Dax · Mévisto
Screenplay Michel Carré · Victor Hugo
Cinematography Pierre Trimbach
Original title Notre-Dame de Paris
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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