# The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

> A monumental silent gothic melodrama follows a persecuted dancer and the grotesque bell-ringer whose compassion makes him her unlikely protector.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11477

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama, Horror
- Director: Wallace Worsley
- Cast: Lon Chaney, Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry, Kate Lester, Winifred Bryson, Nigel De Brulier, Brandon Hurst, Ernest Torrence
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0014142/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: gothic, heart-rending, grim, classic horror night, silent cinema retrospective

## Synopsis

A tale of love and sacrifice unfolds in the shadows of Notre-Dame.

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