The Hunchback of Notre Dame |  | Director: William Dieterle
Actors: Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara, Cedric Hardwicke, Thomas Mitchell, Edmond O'Brien
Studio: Turner Home Ent
Category: DVD
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Rating:  44 reviews
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 116 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.9 x 0.6
MPN: T2058
ISBN: 6304698615
UPC: 053939205824
EAN: 9786304698617
Theatrical Release Date: December 31, 1939
Release Date: January 6, 1998
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| • | Victor Hugo'sic novel brought to life in one of the most stirring and poignant films ever made. Charles Laughton is remarkable as the deaf, grotesque hunchback who rescues a beautiful gypsy girl (Maureen O'Hara) from the noose of an ugly mob.Year: 1939Running Time: 117 min. System Requirements: Actors: Edmond O Brian / Maureen O Hara / Charles Laughton; Features: DVD, French/Spanish Subtitled, |
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Product Description
Victor Hugo's classic novel brought to life in one of the most stirring and poignant films ever made. Charles Laughton is remarkable as the deaf grotesque hunchback who rescues a beautiful gypsy girl (Maureen O'Hara) from the noose of an ugly mob. Year: 1939Running Time: 117 min.System Requirements:Actors: Edmond O Brian / Maureen O Hara / Charles Laughton; Features: DVD French/Spanish Subtitled Biographies Film Highlights Trailers Pan and Scan (TV Format); Length: 115Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: UPC: 053939205824
Amazon.com
Of the many film versions of Victor Hugo's novel, this classic from Hollywood's golden year of 1939 remains the best, rivaled only by the 1923 silent version starring Lon Chaney. In his triumphant attempt to create a performance as memorable as Chaney's, Charles Laughton played the lovelorn Parisian hunchback Quasimodo under a disfiguring costume and gruesome makeup that rendered the actor almost unrecognizable. The result is a gripping and heartfelt portrayal of the misshapen bell ringer who falls desperately in love with the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda (played by Maureen O'Hara). The lavish production also greatly benefits from exquisitely moody black-and-white cinematography, brilliant medieval set design, and the atmospheric direction by German expatriate William Dieterle, whose style was heavily influenced by German films of the era. The DVD release includes the original theatrical trailer plus an additional audio track with authoritative commentary by film historian Paul Mandell. --Jeff Shannon
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 High and Low April 19, 2009
Lucy Hurley (White Plains, NY)
I believe the most important thing about this film is how faithfuly it renders the genius of Victor Hugo - historical accuracy, flawless literary structure, and unique style. The charater of the poet (Gringoire) is probably a self portrait of the author with the hunchback (Quasimodo) as his dark side. You can think about these juxtapositions without being misled - concepts that nourish.
 The best remake..... April 3, 2009
Jeffrey Griffin (Miami, Fl.)
This version of the immortal story of the Notre Dame bell ringer is second only to the Chaney orginal. Add to Laughton's great performance the intoxicating beauty of Maureen O"Hara and you know you got a winner!!!
The Hunchback of Notre Dame October 30, 2008
Cameron Shaw
Sure, it's early Hollywood - Maureen O'Hara's hair remains perfectly styled even after she is tortured - but the film remains for me as fresh and wonderful as when I first saw it in the 1930s.
Hunchback of Notre Dame August 22, 2008
William Linsley (Shelton CT USA)
To anyone who has never seen this film: it holds up very well for a film from the late 1930s. The photography and acting are quite good. The extra features on the DVD are better than average. Charles Laughton and the other actors make this work quite well.
Better than the book... June 28, 2008
L. K. Grimwood
The plot for this hunchback is the precursor of the Disney version, only darker. Charles Laughton brilliantly portrays Quasimado, in one of his best roles. The sets make you believe the movie was filmed on location, in renaissance-era Paris, and you get caught up in the story, with all its stark beauty and tragic ugliness. Black and white.
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