Esmeralda
1905 · 10 min · ★ 3.0 · Drama
It was the first film version of the Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Directed by Alice Guy-Blaché
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- D Denise Becker Esmeralda
- H Henry Vorins Quasimodo
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