The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 123movies

Watch: The Hunchback of Notre Dame 1939 123movies, Full Movie Online – King Louis XI is a wise and old king and Frollo is the Chief Justice. Frollo gazes on the gypsy girl, Esmeralda, in the church during Fool’s Day and sends Quasimodo to catch her. Quasimodo, with the girl, is captured by Phoebus, Captain of the Guards, who frees the girl. The courts sentence Quasimodo to be flogged, and the only one who will give him water while he is tied in the square is Esmeralda. Later, at a party of nobles, Esmeralda again meets both Frollo, who is bewitched by her, and Phoebus. When Phoebus is stabbed to death, Esmeralda is accused of the murder, convicted by the court and sentenced to hang. Clopin, King of the Beggars; Gringoire, Esmeralda’s husband; and Quasimodo, the bellringer, all try different ways to save her from the gallows..
Plot: Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo’s protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda’s alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil’s work.
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Reviews:

The is a wonderfully evocative version of the timeless Victor Hugo story of love, desire, cruelty and brutality in 1490’s Paris. Charles Laughton turns in a tour de force performance as the physically and mentally disabled “Quasimodo” who is feared, loathed and ridiculed by the local population. When a wandering gypsy girl “Esmerelda” (quite possibly Maureen O’Hara’s best ever performance) is found guilty of murder he rescues her and gives her sanctuary in the high bell tower of Notre Dame cathedral. Here she is easy prey for the already infatuated “Frollo” – superby depicted by Sir Cedric Hardwicke. What follows is the stuff of great literature adapted with adroit skill and sympathy by Sonya Levein (screenplay) and directed by William Dieterie. The use of light and shadow, Alfred Newman’s nimble score and an authentic set (recreated in California) make this by far the best rendering of this story on film.

Incredible film-making, bravo for real classics.

What a truly lavish and gorgeous film this is, thematically it pulls the emotions in different directions, and as a story it’s as sharp as a tack. Boasting a quite incredible performance from Charles Laughton as the tragic bell ringer Quasimodo (no nomination Academy, are you flipping sure?), and sets that are simply out of this world, this film to me defines classic cinema.

Into the mix we get a radiant Maureen O’Hara as Esmeralda who lights up the screen in every scene she is in, it’s a very special performance in view of it being her first lead US turn. However, really the film’s triumph lies with its script, a very aware piece of writing encompassing political goings on and the corruption of the church set around the hunchback’s tragic love. The make up of Laughton leaves an indelible image when brought into focus with the great detail of the surroundings, and the score is mightily appropriate.

All in all this film cost 2 Million Dollars for RKO Studios, one of their most expensive outlays, but they were rewarded in spades as the film was a monster success and here in the modern day age of cinema the film still stands up as a benchmark for great movie making. 9/10

Laughton steals the show from a lot of great performers…
Until seeing Laughton as the Hunchback Quasimodo, I had only seen the Lon Chaney silent, which is excellent. But, I must say that this version surpasses that one, and it’s mainly due to Charles Laughton. He makes this deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame cathedral, even with his marred looks and super-strength, at once a sympathetic figure who we root for.

Besides Laughton, there is Sir Cedric Hardwicke, who plays Archdeacon Claude Frollo of Notre Dame, the man who has been Quasimodo’s caretaker since the Hunchback’s youth. But now, Frollo is a slimy character who falls in love with Maureen O’Hara’s gypsy girl Esmerelda, and is not above committing murder to get to her. O’Hara is very young and beautiful and causes almost every man who sees her to fall in love with her. This includes an almost unrecognizable Edmund O’Brien as a young performer for the poor of Paris. And, of course the Hunchback falls for her, but knows he can never have her. But he is not bitter about it like others, and risks his life for Esmerelda.

The movie, taken on its own, is fine entertainment. But Laughton lifts it above standard fare and makes it a classic. I’ve seen lots of Laughton films, but this is currently my favorite of his. Highly recommended.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 57 min (117 min) (Turner library print) (copyright length)
Budget 1800000
Revenue 6877900
Status Released
Rated Passed
Genre Drama, Romance
Director William Dieterle
Writer Sonya Levien, Bruno Frank, Victor Hugo
Actors Charles Laughton, Maureen O’Hara, Cedric Hardwicke
Country United States
Awards Nominated for 2 Oscars. 2 nominations total
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono (RCA Victor System)
Aspect Ratio 1.37 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory N/A
Film Length 3,197.1 m
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm