Ernest Torrence, Kate Lester, Lon Chaney
Publicly lashed for trying to abduct the lovely Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller), grotesque bell-ringer Quasimodo (Lon Chaney) comes to love the gypsy girl after she alone takes pity on him. When Esmeral...( read more
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DVD Release Date: February 19, 2002
Stats: 127 reviews
An atmospheric masterpiece very much deserving of its reputation, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is undoubtedly a classic in gothic horror cinema. Chaney's sympathetic performance and startling makeup are, of course, amazing. It's quite the spectacle, and is certainly recommended ...( read more)
silent "the hunchback of notre dame" is the primary stage of this classic adaption from victor hugo's masterpiece, compared with the later 40s production with charles laughten and mareen o'hara, the silent version is more sheerly simplified without the sarcastic romantic underton...( read more)
Chaney is the man! Forget the date, this is just a great film, head and shoulders above many classic films of this era, go and see it.
A very impressive and intense silent epic from 1923. The overall tone of the movie is surprisingly grim and brutal, which only adds the the quality, as it is true to the book it is based upon: Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dammen.
The movie is about a deformed outcast who...( read more)
This 1923 silent film starring Lon Chaney is delightful. For me? He'll always be THE Quasimodo. The film itself could use (and deserves) some restoration, but it was in good enough shape that this could certainly still be enjoyed.
Lon Chaney shines and gives away a heartwarming performance. Excellent horror drama.
82/100
Lon Chany is magnificent as Quasimodo in this tale of love. He defends the beautiful Esmerelda from being wrongfully executed by barricading himself in Notre Dame. The sets are amazing as well as Chany's make-up.
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