The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

1939-08-31 · 117 min · Rating 7.32/10 (216 votes)

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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.

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15th century based on novel or book beggar clan bell ringer bell ringing black and white church asylum gypsy woman hunchback kindness notre dame cathedral paris, france physical deformity racism sanctuary sibling relationship unrequited love

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