A sensitive adaptation of victor hugos epic novel, the hunchback of notre dame told the story of a deformed bellringer whose love for a beautiful. Drama in 15th century france, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated chief justice, and only the deformed bellringer of notre dame cathedral can save her. Although i adore the 1923 silent version with lon chaney, i do believe that this is the finest version, to date, of victor hugos classic tale. In 15thcentury france, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated chief justice, and only the deformed bellringer of notre dame cathedral can save her. It featured charles laughton in one of his most acclaimed roles. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 116 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2. A scene from the film the hunchback of notre dame 1939. The hunchback of notre dame on dvdbluray 1939 broadway on.
It was directed by michael tuchner and alan hume and produced by norman rosemont and malcolm j. The hunchback of norte dame, victor hugo, charles laughton, maureen ohara, william dieterle my commentary of the 1939 remake of victor hugos classic novel starring charles laughton in the title role and the screen debut of maureen ohara. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 was rko studios last release of the 1930s. Todays episode features the 1939 masterpiece the hunchback of notre dame, starring charles laughton and maureen ohara. Charles laughton, man of many outsize portraits, in the hunchback from left, robert newton, charles laughton and marie ney in jamaica inn 1939. Charles laughton endured a daily fiveandahalfhour makeup session to become quasimodo, the mocked and vilified bell ringer of notre dame. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 trailer screenshots. The hunchback of notre dame subtitles 45 subtitles. Starring cedric hardwicke, charles laughton, warren mitchell, sir cedric hardwicke, maureen ohara, edmond o brien. Directed by william dieterle and produced by pandro s.
Early adaptation of the novel by victor hugo starring lon chaney. The hunchback of notre dame ii also known as the hunchback of notre dame 2. It starred anthony hopkins, derek jacobi, lesleyanne down and john gielgud. The hunchback is a 1997 new zealand romantic drama television film based on victor hugos iconic 1831 novel the hunchback of notredame, directed by peter medak and produced by stephane reichel. Universal studios hired john huston to write a screen treatment for a sound version starring horror icon boris karloff, but that project fell through, as did a 1937 mgm movie starring peter lorre. Directed by 1 writing credits 3 cast 116 produced by 1 music by 1 cinematography by 1 film editing by 2 art direction by 1 set decoration by 1 costume design by 1 makeup department 5 production management 1. The hunchback of notre dame dennis deyoung album, a 1996 recording of music written by dennis deyoung for his musical adaptation.
A sensitive adaptation of victor hugos epic novel, the hunchback of notre dame told the story of a deformed bellringers love for a beautiful. Shop the hunchback of notre dame bluray 1996 region free. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 film infogalactic. Notre dame is also the mythical setting of victor hugos novel the hunchback of notre dame. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 charles laughton and maureen ohara starred in the first film adaptation made after the introduction of talkies. It stars charles laughton as the hunchback and maureen osullivan as esmeralda. Le film the hunchback of notre dame 1939 vostfr admin 20170607t03. In 15th century france, a gypsy girl is framed for murder by the infatuated chief justice, and only the deformed bellringer of notre dame cathedral can. Turner classic movies presented the hunchback of notre dame on november 20, 2015 as part of its 24hour tcm memorial tribute to maureen ohara who died on october 24, with commentary by host robert osborne. Although he had written one other novel han dislande, 1823, he had not really been known as a novelist. Its part of the yearlong film sereies hollywoods greatest year, which offers movies released in 1939 during the 1930s rko wasnt known as a prestige movie studio.
The hunchback of notre dame 1939 remains one of hollywoods alltime grandest spectacles. With charles laughton, maureen ohara, cedric hardwicke, thomas mitchell. The hunchback of notre dame is 117 minutesaspect ratio. May 31, 2019 remakes of hit films usually sink like stones. The bells of notre dame main theme disney hunchback of.
Its 1939 the hunchback of notre dame we are movie geeks. An entertaining mixture of history and horror, the hunchback of notre dame is an excellent example of the kind of movie that hollywood did so well in the thirties, a huge, sprawling, brilliantly staged film full to overflowing with talented character actors and memorable scenes. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 is one of many film adaptations of the classic 1831 victor hugo beauty and the beast novel about a deaf, hunch. It was also one of the studios biggest and best films of 1939, the studios most successful year ever.
The hunchback of notre dame bluray 1996 region free. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 movie simple english. The hunchback of notre dame the bells of notre dame. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 is one of many film adaptations of the classic 1831 victor hugo beauty and the beast novel about a deaf, hunchbacked, outcast bellringer quasimodo charles. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 plot keywords imdb.
The hunchback of notre dame disambiguation wikipedia. The hunchback of notre dame has been filmed yet again and this time with charles laughton is in the title role. It erased almost all memories of the notable 1923 silent with lon chaney, and not just because it was a sound film. The hunchback of notre dame is a 1923 american romantic drama film with horror elements starring lon chaney, directed by wallace worsley, and produced by carl laemmle and irving thalberg. It captures the tone book and despite its departures from the book at least it has respect for the source and doesnt try to hit the audience over the. This was a big budget production with large sets, and plays out like any grand hollywood epic of the era, as a story that can at best be called loosely based on the book. Berman, the film is based on victor hugo s 1831 novel.
The movie was based on a book by victor hugo called notre dame. The hunchback of notre dame sometimes known as simply hunchback is a 1982 britishamerican romantic drama tv movie based on the victor hugo novel. Hunchback of notre dame maureen ohara, charles laughton 1939 rko i. The hunchback of notre dame wikisource, the free online. Look up words and phrases in comprehensive, reliable bilingual dictionaries and search through billions of online. Our lady of paris is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831.
Watch the hunchback of notre dame 1939 prime video. The directtovideo sequel to the 1996 disney film the hunchback of notre dame, the film was produced by walt disney animation japan, walt disney television animation and walt disney video premiere. Beloved 1939 version of the hunchback of notre dame was released in italy after world war ii and this is the quattro 4sh poster for that release. The secret of the bell is a 2002 american animated film directed by bradley raymond. The hunchback of notre dame is an rko movie from 1939. The hunchback of notre dame, american dramatic film, released in 1939, that is widely regarded as the finest adaptation of victor hugos classic novel of the same name. Better known as the hunchback of notre dame, this opulent french production is the second talkie version of victor hugos famous novel. Im just chuft to bits that they decided to release this movie on bluray in the first place. Under his command is a deformed hunchback, quasimodo charles laughton, who is instructed to. The lecherous chief justice frollo sir cedric hardwicke gazes on a beautiful, gypsy girl, esmeralda maureen ohara, and sends the deformed bellringer of notre dame cathedral quasimodo charles. The scenes at the battle at notre dame were especially stunning. There are five silent film versions of the hunchback of notre dame, including the 1923 movie that made lon chaney a star. Berman, the film is based on victor hugos 1831 novel. Charles laughton, man of many outsize portraits, in the.
Starring charles laughton as the severely misshapen bellringer quasimodo, william dieterles adaptation of. The hunchback of notre dame is a 1939 film about a deformed bell ringer who rescues a falsely accused gypsy girl. The novel has been described as a key text in french literature and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, as well as numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with lon chaney, a 1939 sound. The hunchback of notre dame was released on september 21, 2001 on dvd by image entertainment. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 drama, romance film gorillas. So ive looked at the 1939 version of the hunchback of notre dame from many different angles, and my overall consensus is despite all its imperfection its still a great adaptation. Jun 07, 2017 le film the hunchback of notre dame 1939 vostfr admin 20170607t03. The hunchback of notre dame 19231939 colorized youtube. The hunchback of notre dame betekent the hunchback of notre dame, stummfilm ut dat johr 1923, the hunchback of notre dame, speelfilm ut dat johr 1939, the hunchback of notre dame, speelfilm ut dat johr 1982, the hunchback of notredame, tekentrickfilm ut dat johr 1986, the hunchback of notre dame, tekentrickfilm ut dat johr 1996. After climbing 400 steps, visitors can discover its fantastic chimeras and hear the bourdon ring as it did in the days of quasimodo. Hunchback of notre dame french translation linguee. The hunchback of notre dame the bells of notre dame canadian french dreamie queen.
Suggest as a translation of hunchback of notre dame. The hunchback of notre dame simple english wikipedia. The novel has been described as a key text in french literature and has been adapted for film over a dozen times, as well as numerous television and stage adaptations, such as a 1923 silent film with lon chaney, a 1939 sound film with charles laughton. The hunchback of notre dame was to change all that. The hunchback of notre dame is a 1939 american romantic drama film starring charles laughton and maureen ohara. The hunchback of notre dame, the soundtrack to disneys 1996 animated feature. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. The hunchback of notre dame out there canadian french. In 15thcentury france, the evil archdeacon of notre dame is claude frollo sir cedric hardwicke. Buried under mounds of latex, anthony quinn does his best as the deformed bellringer quasimodo, though he comes. You can find out more about this movie on its imdb page. With the end of the 15th century, the middle ages came to a close. It stars richard harris as claude frollo, salma hayek as esmeralda and mandy patinkin as quasimodo, the titular hunchback of notre dame.
The hunchback of notre dame is one of the cruelest romances of the literature and cinema history in a dark age in france. Jul, 2016 this is what the original hunchback of notre dame would look like in color. The story is about a poor gypsy girl and a bellringer who was raised by the archdeacon claude frollo other websites. Starring charles laughton as the severely misshapen bellringer quasimodo, william dieterles adaptation of the familar victor hugo classic is set in. Under his command is a deformed hunchback, quasimodo charles laughton, who is.
It was close to the book mostly until the ending, but that was so brilliant i almost wished hugo would have done it. It captures the tone book and despite its departures from the book at least it has respect for the source and doesnt try to hit the audience over the head with a moral. But the hunchback of notre dame 1939 starring charles laughton in the title role, is one of the spectacular exceptions. Many translated example sentences containing hunchback of notre dame frenchenglish dictionary and search engine for french translations. The hunchback of notre dame 1939 cast and crew moviefone.