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The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1939 American monochrome motion picture. It is considered by many reviewers to be the best of the many film versions of Victor Hugo's classic novel, and perhaps the one that sticks closest to Hugo's plot and intention.

The film tells the tragic tale of a disfigured Cathedral bellringer who falls for the beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda in medieval Paris, France. The film provides the stage for one of Laughton's greatest portrayals as the tragic title figure. Backed up by Maureen O'Hara's sweet but fiery Esmeralda, and Hardwicke's chilling prosecutor, Frollo. Atmospheric direction and stark yet lavish sets combine with the fine performances to build a genuinely moving experience, all-too absent from later versions.

Considered by many to be a landmark product of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood.

Primary cast:

Charles Laughton
: Quasimodo
Cedric Hardwicke
: Frollo
Maureen O'Hara
: Esmeralda
Thomas Mitchell
: Clopin
Edmond O'Brien
: Gringoire
Alan Marshal : Phoebus
Walter Hampden
: Archdeacon
Harry Davenport : King Louis XI
Katharine Alexander : Madame de Lys

Award nominations:

Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring (Alfred Newman)
Best Sound, Recording (John Aalberg)

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