Film1939117 min

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Name: The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Genre: Drama, Horror, Romance
Released: 1939
Duration: 117 min
Cast: Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell, Maureen O'Hara, Edmond O'Brien

Taste attributes: dramahorrorromanceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavylinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancelove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary

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"Impact! Power! Fire! Pathos! Drama!"

Boxlist takeExpect a serious, unhurried horror film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like patience over pace.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.4 /10

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What lines up

Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it

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Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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

Synopsis: TMDB