The Hunchback

The Hunchback

1997 · 98 min · ★ 5.9 · Drama, Romance, TV Movie

Based on Victor Hugo's famed novel, the story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his unrequited love for the gypsy girl, Esmeralda.

Directed by Peter Medak

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