Overview
A tale of love and sacrifice unfolds in the shadows of Notre-Dame.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- gothic
- heart-rending
- grim
- classic horror night
- silent cinema retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful and heart-rending adaptation distinguished by Lon Chaney's legendary performance, striking settings, and emotional force.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Notre-Dame and the crowded streets and squares of old Paris dominate the film's visual identity.
Lon Chaney's Quasimodo is presented as physically repellent to society but capable of loyalty, gratitude, and sacrifice.
Esmeralda is targeted by Jehan, falsely accused of stabbing Phoebus, convicted, and sentenced to hang.
Chaney's gargoyle-like makeup and frantic physical performance define Quasimodo's presence.
Films like The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and why
The Phantom of the Opera
gothic literary drama, tragic romance, and expressive silent-era spectacle
The Unknown
silent-era horror, grotesque outsider protagonist, and melodramatic romantic persecution
Frankenstein
classic gothic atmosphere, social exclusion, and sympathetic monstrous outsider
The Phantom Carriage
period melodrama, tragic romance, and visually monumental historical settings
Movie Details
- Director
- Wallace Worsley
- Release Date
- 1923-09-06
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Lon Chaney
- Patsy Ruth Miller
- Norman Kerry
- Kate Lester
- Winifred Bryson
- Nigel De Brulier
- Brandon Hurst
- Ernest Torrence
- Tully Marshall
- Harry von Meter
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Brew, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Hunchback of Notre Dame about?
- A monumental silent gothic melodrama follows a persecuted dancer and the grotesque bell-ringer whose compassion makes him her unlikely protector.
- What is The Hunchback of Notre Dame like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Hunchback of Notre Dame as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Hunchback of Notre Dame as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a powerful and heart-rending adaptation distinguished by Lon Chaney's legendary performance, striking settings, and emotional force.
- Which films are like The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
- Films with a similar feel include The Phantom of the Opera, The Unknown, Frankenstein, and The Phantom Carriage.
- How long is The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
- In United States, The Hunchback of Notre Dame streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Brew, MGM Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Eternal Family, Cultpix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel.
