The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956): Cast & Plot
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1956 drama horror film directed by Jean Delannoy, starring Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda, Anthony Quinn and Maurice Sarfati. It runs 1 hour 55 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 55m (115 min)
- Director
- Jean Delannoy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- Panitalia
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame About?
The premise of The Hunchback of Notre Dame without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In 1482 Paris, the Festival of Fools fills the square before Notre‑Dame. Esmeralda, a captivating gypsy dancer, enchants the crowd with a bewitching performance. From his cathedral tower, alchemist Frollo watches her lustfully. He commands the deformed bell‑ringer Quasimodo to abduct her, but the hunchback is moved by her beauty and inner grace.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- literary quote
- wrongful accusation
- notre dame cathedral
- torture
- saved from hanging
- saved from execution
- king of france
- false accusation
- bell tower
- attempted murder
- alchemy
- mystery play
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- unrequited love
- sanctuary
- paris france
- gothic
- based on novel
- begins with a quote
- loneliness
- title same as book
- graffiti
- masquerade
- simpleton
- romantic rivalry
- tragic love
- goat
- witchcraft trial
- belief in witchcraft
- stabbed in the back
- torture chamber
- condemned to death
- sexual desire
- object of desire
- repressed desire
- sexual frustration
- arrow in back
- killed with an arrow
- battering ram
- church bell
- psychotronic film
- cleavage
- red dress
- festival
- play
- gargoyle
- peeping tom
- 15th century
- 1480s
- disrespect
- disdain
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Cast & Characters
Gina Lollobrigida leads the cast as Esmeralda, with Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo and Maurice Sarfati as Jehan Frollo. Directed by Jean Delannoy; 28 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jean Delannoy
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Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda -
Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo - Maurice Sarfati as Jehan Frollo
- Robert Hirsch as Pierre Gringoire
Also Starring in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
· 24 more- Philippe Clay Clopin Trouillefou
- Alain Cuny Claude Frollo
- Jean Danet Phoebus de Chateaupers
- Valentine Tessier Aloyse de Gondelaurier
- Piéral The Dwarf
- Jean Tissier Louis XI
- Albert Rémy Jupiter
- Albert Michel Night Watchman
- Jacques Dufilho Guillaume Rousseau
- Jacques Hilling Maitre Charmolue
- Paul Bonifas Master Lecornu
- Madeleine Barbulée Madame Outarde
- Roger Blin Mathias Hungadi
- Georges Douking A Thief
- Hubert de Lapparent Guillaume de Harancourt
- Robert Lombard Jacques Coppenole
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- Camille Guérini The President
- Malka Ribowska Une femme à la fête des fous (uncredited)
- Nadine Tallier Une fille à la 'Cour des Miracles' (uncredited)
- Boris Vian The Cardinal
- Roland Bailly The Hangman
- Damia The Beggar
- Danielle Dumont Fleur de Lys
- Marianne Oswald La Falourdel
More from Jean Delannoy
More films directed by Jean Delannoy: Mary of Nazareth, Bernadette, Only the Cool and Action Man.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Plot Summary
What happens in The Hunchback of Notre Dame from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Paris, Pierre Gringoire endures the jeers of a crowd as his play staggers along, while Clopin Trouillefou and the Roma burst in to seize the moment at the Feast of Fools, where Esmeralda performs a bold, exotic dance that stops onlookers in their tracks. Claude Frollo watches with a growing, uneasy fixation and gives a harsh order to Quasimodo, his hunchbacked servant and the bell-ringer of Notre Dame, to disrupt the revelry. The crowd cheers as Quasimodo is crowned King of the Fools and paraded through the streets, a spectacle that momentarily masks the dark urgencies simmering beneath the surface. That very night, Frollo pulls Quasimodo away and commands him to abduct Esmeralda.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Videos
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How Well Do You Know The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which actor portrays the hunchbacked bell‑ringer Quasimodo in the 1956 film?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “Zvoník u Matky Boží” and “노틀담의 꼽추”.
- Also known as
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- Zvoník u Matky Boží
- 노틀담의 꼽추
- Notre Dame de Paris
- Der Glöckner von Notre Dame
- Il gobbo della cattedrale
- Собор Парижской Богоматери
- A párizsi Notre-Dame
- El jorobado de Notre Dame
- Парижката Света Богородица
- 巴黎圣母院
- Dzwonnik z Notre Dame
- Собор Паризької Богоматері
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- Chrám Matky Božej v Paríži
- O Corcunda de Notre Dame
- Nostra Senyora de París
- Ringaren i Notre Dame
- Klokkeren fra Notre Dame
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame runs 1 hour 55 minutes (115 minutes).
When was The Hunchback of Notre Dame released?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame was released on December 19, 1956.
Who directed The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame was directed by Jean Delannoy.
More films by Jean Delannoy Who is in the cast of The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
The Hunchback of Notre Dame stars Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda, Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo and Maurice Sarfati as Jehan Frollo, among 28 credited actors.
Does The Hunchback of Notre Dame have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hunchback of Notre Dame has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Hunchback of Notre Dame in?
The original language of The Hunchback of Notre Dame is French.
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