The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Overview

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani 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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 31, 1939

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Latin

Countries

United States of America

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Charles Drake,George Tobias,Edward Groag,Charles Halton,Edmond O'Brien,Billy Jones,Joseph P. Mack,Victor Kilian,Helene Reynolds,Sig Arnoand 69 more

Director

William Dieterle

Writer

Sonya Levien,Bruno Frank,Victor Hugo

Producer

Pandro S. Berman

Cinematography

Joseph H. August

Music

Alfred Newman

Budget

$1,800,000

Revenue

$6,877,900

IMDb

tt0031455