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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Notre-Dame de Paris

1911 · 38 min · FR

Directed by Albert Capellani

Esmeralda, a beautiful gypsy street dancer, arouses the desire of men, especially of Claude Frollo, the archdeacon of Notre Dame. The latter asks Quasimodo, the deaf and deformed bell-ringer of the cathedral, to kidnap the girl. Quasimodo, who has been adopted by Frollo and obeys his every word, captures the gypsy but she is saved thanks to Phoebus, a handsome captain, and his archers. Arrested by Phoebus, the hunchback is condemned to be flogged at the pillory. When Esmeralada, moved to pity by his lot, gives him water to drink, Quasimodo falls in love with her. Later, Phoebus is stabbed to death and Esmeralda is wrongly accused of the murder. Sentenced to hang, she is saved by Quasimodo who offers her asylum and... the love of his heart.

Drama

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1911 · Source: soundandscreen

Public domain presentation

Cast & Crew

Albert Capellani · DirectorHenry Krauss · QuasimodoStacia Napierkowska · Esmeralda

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soundandscreen

From the Reading Room

Article
Notre-Dame de Paris/The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1911) – Mark David Welsh — Mark David Welsh

Critical review of Capellani's film d'art adaptation and its faithfulness to the source.

Cast

Principal players
Henry Krauss

Henry Krauss

Quasimodo

Stacia Napierkowska

Stacia Napierkowska

Esmeralda

René Alexandre

René Alexandre

Claude Garry

Claude Garry

Claudio Frollo

Jean Angelo

Jean Angelo

Crew

Michel Carré

writer

Pierre Trimbach

cinematographer

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