The Hunchback of Paris
Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.
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|---|---|---|
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About The Hunchback of Paris
The Hunchback of Paris is a 1959 French-language adventure and history film directed by André Hunebelle. The cast is led by Jean Marais, Bourvil, Sabine Sesselmann. It has a runtime of 1h 45m. Viewers rate it 6.7/10 across 100 ratings.
The Hunchback of Paris was produced by P.A.C. and Globe Films International and made in France and Italy. It was released on November 26, 1959.
- Director
- André Hunebelle
- Writers
- Pierre Foucaud, Jean Halain, André Hunebelle
- Release date
- November 26, 1959
- Original language
- French
- Status
- Released
- Country
- France, Italy
- Production
- P.A.C., Globe Films International
The Hunchback of Paris cast & crew
The Hunchback of Paris was directed by André Hunebelle and written by Pierre Foucaud, Jean Halain, and André Hunebelle.
The cast features Jean Marais as Henri de Lagardère, Bourvil as Passepoil, Sabine Sesselmann as Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus, François Chaumette as Philippe de Gonzague, Jean Le Poulain as Peyrolles, and Hubert Noël as Philippe de Nevers.
Behind the camera, the score was composed by Jean Marion, cinematography is by Marcel Grignon, and it was produced by Paul Cadéac.
Is The Hunchback of Paris worth watching?
The Hunchback of Paris holds an audience score of 6.7/10 from 101 ratings, a solidly received adventure films.
At 1h 45m, it's a standard feature-length watch.
If you enjoy adventure and history, The Hunchback of Paris is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of The Hunchback of Paris
Jean Marais
Henri de Lagardère
Bourvil
Passepoil
Sabine Sesselmann
Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
François Chaumette
Philippe de Gonzague
Jean Le Poulain
Peyrolles
Hubert Noël
Philippe de Nevers
Paulette Dubost
Dame Marthe
Edmond Beauchamp
Don Miguel
Alexandre Rignault
Innkeeper
Paul Cambo
Philippe d'Orléans
Georges Douking
Marquis de Caylus
Annie Anderson
Guest at the ball
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The Hunchback of Paris is originally in French. Subtitle and dub options vary by streaming service.
▸How long is The Hunchback of Paris?
The Hunchback of Paris runs 1 hours 45 minutes (105 minutes).
▸What is The Hunchback of Paris rated?
It holds a 6.7/10 audience score from 101 ratings.
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