This silent film is the first screen version of Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. Chaney plays the deformed bell-ringer who is smitten by a beautiful dancing girl persecuted by the wicked Bishop of Notre Dame. Read more
| Starring | Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Ernest Torrence, Raymond Hatton |
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| Director | Wallace Worsley |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
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This silent film is the first screen version of Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. Chaney plays the deformed bell-ringer who is smitten by a beautiful dancing girl persecuted by the wicked Bishop of Notre Dame.
| Starring | Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Ernest Torrence, Raymond Hatton, Norman Kerry, Kate Lester, Winifred Bryson |
|---|---|
| Director | Wallace Worsley |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 33 mins LOVEFiLM Instant: 1 hr 27 mins |
| Certificate |  DVD LOVEFiLM Instant |
| Genres | Drama, Horror |
| Language | DVD: Silent LOVEFiLM Instant: Silent |
| Released | Production year: 1923 On LOVEFiLM Instant: LOVEFiLM Instant: 22 May 2009 To Rent: DVD: 22 Apr 2002 |
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Chaney's first big-budget film, and the one which made his reputation. Laden down with massive sets and milling extras,... read more on Time Out
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Thoroughly enjoyed!
I have to admit to having a crush on Lon Chaney ever since seeing him play two brothers, one a priest, one a thief, in The Blackbird (1926). He was without make... read more »
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hunchback
Well worth watching and I would recommend to anyone
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the rich and the poor, the beautiful and the ugly
a beautiful monument of the silent film era. its qualities are timeless, and its scope and cinematic ambitions as impressive today, as they will be tomorrow. ... read more »
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Amazing early production
Although the quality of the copy is nowhere near perfect, this is amazing as an early version of the cinematographic art. If you want a modern colour and sound... read more »
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