The Hunchback of Paris
Seen it?1959 | 105 min | Adventure, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and history buffs. If you loved The Count of Monte Cristo, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 45 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1959: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by André Hunebelle
- Jean MaraisHenri de Lagardère
- BourvilPassepoil
- Sabine SesselmannAurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
- François ChaumettePhilippe de Gonzague
- Jean Le PoulainPeyrolles
- Hubert NoëlPhilippe de Nevers
- Paulette DubostDame Marthe
- Edmond BeauchampDon Miguel
- Alexandre RignaultInnkeeper
- Paul CamboPhilippe d'Orléans