The Hunchback (1997): Cast & Plot
The Hunchback is a 1997 romantic drama directed by Peter Medak, starring Mandy Patinkin as Quasimodo, Salma Hayek Pinault and Jim Dale. It runs 1 hour 38 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 38m (98 min)
- Director
- Peter Medak
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Turner Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Hunchback About?
The premise of The Hunchback without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on Victor Hugo’s famed novel, the story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his unrequited love for the gypsy girl, Esmeralda.
The Hunchback Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- king louis xi
- europe
- french
- minister
- bell
- gypsy
- renaissance
- political opposition
- king of france
- compassion
- guardian
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- orphan
- stone
- naming bells
- corrupt priest
- 1400s
- insanity
- innocence
- priest
- bell ringing
- foot torture
- ugliness
- archdeacon
- soldier
- dancing
- reading lips
- love
- sexual repression
- perversity
- torture rack
- book
- fall from height
- stabbing
- printing press
- 15th century
- notre dame cathedral
- noose
- france
- medieval times
- gothic
- saved from execution
- bell tower
- rope
- deafness
- archbishop
- bellringer
- king of fools
- dancer
- religion
The Hunchback Cast & Characters
Mandy Patinkin leads the cast as Quasimodo, with Salma Hayek Pinault as Esmeralda and Jim Dale as Clopin. Directed by Peter Medak; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Peter Medak
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Mandy Patinkin as Quasimodo - Salma Hayek Pinault as Esmeralda
- Jim Dale as Clopin
- Edward Atterton as Gringoire
Also Starring in The Hunchback
· 27 more- Nickolas Grace Gauchére
- Benedick Blythe Phoebus
- Richard Harris Dom Frollo
- Vernon Dobtcheff Father Michel
- Zoltán Gera Overweight Noble
- Nigel Terry King Louis XI
- Cassie Stuart Colette
- Trevor Baxter Chief Lawyer
- Michael Mehlmann Beggar
- István Hunyadkürthy Man in Crowd #3
- Richard Toth Prison Guard
- Zsolt Körtvélyessy Soldier #2
- Matthew Sim Crippled Man
- Gabi Fón Queen Anne
- Sean Fuller Prison Guard
- Erika Sajgál Young Noble
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- Levente Tamási Cut Purse
- Zsolt Zágoni Gallow's Guard
- Gábor Csíkos Man in Crowd #2
- Olga Antal Woman in Crowd
- Gabor Peter Vincze Man in Crowd
- Zoltán Bán Printer
- Scott Bellefeville Prison Guard
- Kálmán Hollai Tough #1
- Veronika Megyeri Woman in Crowd
- Zoltán Pálfi Soldier
- Bella Tanay Noble Woman
More from Peter Medak
More films directed by Peter Medak, best-rated first: The Ghost of Peter Sellers, The Changeling, The Krays and Zorro: The Gay Blade.
The Hunchback Plot Summary
What happens in The Hunchback from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1480 Paris, Dom Claude Frollo discovers an abandoned, deformed baby on the steps of Notre Dame and feels a peculiar pity, convinced that the infant was sent by God. He names the child Quasimodo, Mandy Patinkin, and raises him within the cathedral walls, shaping the boy’s world around secrecy, dependence, and the strict boundaries of sanctuary. Over the years, Quasimodo grows under the watchful eye of the archdeacon, learning to navigate a life of bell-ringing, isolation, and a longing to glimpse the outside world beyond the stone gargoyles and hallowed towers.
Full summary
The whole story of The Hunchback, scene by scene
The Hunchback Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip The Hunchback (Preview Clip)
How Well Do You Know The Hunchback?
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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Who discovers and raises the abandoned baby who becomes Quasimodo?
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Movies Like The Hunchback
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1982 -
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1976 -
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923 -
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 -
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1911 -
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1956 -
Quasimodo d’el Paris 1999 -
The Hunchback of Paris 1959 -
The Hunchback 1944 -
Notre Dame de Paris 1999 -
The Hunchback and the Dancer 1920 -
Esmeralda 1905
The Hunchback FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Hunchback, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Hunchback?
The Hunchback runs 1 hour 38 minutes (98 minutes).
When was The Hunchback released?
The Hunchback was released on March 16, 1997.
Who directed The Hunchback?
The Hunchback was directed by Peter Medak.
More films by Peter Medak Who is in the cast of The Hunchback?
The Hunchback stars Mandy Patinkin as Quasimodo, Salma Hayek Pinault as Esmeralda and Jim Dale as Clopin, among 31 credited actors.
Does The Hunchback have a post-credit scene?
No. The Hunchback has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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