The Hunchback of Notre Dame Movie Review 1957

Slow retelling of the Victor Hugo novel, filmed entirely in France in CinemaScope. Quinn's the tragic Quasimodo with bombshell Lollobrigida appropriatley hotblooded as gypsy Esmerelda.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 104 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Only the Lonely, Gypsies, Physical Problems, Books to Film: Victor Hugo, Paris, Tragedy, Historical Romance

Screenplay

Jacques Prevert, Jean Aurenche

Cast

Anthony Quinn, Gina Lollobrigida, Alain Cuny, Jean Danet, Robert Hirsch, Jean Tissier

Cinematography

Michel Kelber

Director

Jean Delannoy

Music

Georges Auric

Producer

Raymond Hakim, Robert Hakim