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Cast
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
Hubert Noël
as Philippe de Nevers
Paulette Dubost
as Dame Marthe
Edmond Beauchamp
as Don Miguel
Alexandre Rignault
as Innkeeper
Paul Cambo
as Philippe d'Orléans
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1959
Runtime1h 45m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresAdventure, History
Votes104
DirectorAndré Hunebelle
WritersJean Halain, Pierre Foucaud, André Hunebelle
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Hunchback of Paris
About 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.
Directed by André Hunebelle, The Hunchback of Paris leans on a strong ensemble — Jean Marais, Bourvil, Sabine Sesselmann — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about adventure titles of 1959.
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