The Hunchback of Paris
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Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.
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Cast
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Jean Marais
Henri de Lagardère
Known for
Fantomas
Beauty and the Beast
Bourvil
Passepoil
Known for
Don't Look Now... We're Being Shot At!
The Sucker
Sabine Sesselmann
Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
Also in
The Devil's Daffodil
The Door with Seven Locks
François Chaumette
Philippe de Gonzague
Known for
Christine
My Nights Are More Beautiful Than Your Days
Jean Le Poulain
Peyrolles
Known for
She Does Not Drink, Smoke or Flirt But... She Talks
Sign of the Lion
Hubert Noël
Philippe de Nevers
Known for
The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane
The Earrings of Madame de...
Paulette Dubost
Dame Marthe
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Edmond Beauchamp
Don Miguel
Known for
Le Beau Serge
Mr. Peek-a-Boo
Alexandre Rignault
Innkeeper
Known for
Eyes Without a Face
The Return of Don Camillo
Paul Cambo
Philippe d'Orléans
Known for
The Wild Goose Chase
Georges Douking
Marquis de Caylus
Known for
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Daybreak
Annie Anderson
Guest at the ball
Known for
OSS 117: Mission for a Killer
Captain Blood
André Hunebelle Director · Jean Halain Screenplay Pierre Foucaud Screenplay
United States release December 12, 1959 · Produced in France, Italy · Production Globe Films International
Production
P.A.C.
Production
Globe Films International
Production
France · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Bossu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · November 26, 1959
Theatrical · West Germany
United States · December 12, 1959
Theatrical
France · January 13, 1960
Theatrical
Belgium
January 1, 1960 · Limited theatrical · Brussels
Denmark
April 3, 1961 · Theatrical
Finland
March 17, 1961 · Theatrical
Germany
December 1, 1961 · Theatrical · East Germany
Hungary
August 8, 1963 · Theatrical
Italy
December 13, 1959 · Theatrical
Poland
February 1, 1962 · Theatrical
Portugal
January 29, 1960 · Theatrical
Romania
July 1, 1960 · Theatrical
Serbia
September 12, 1961 · Premiere · Belgrade
Spain
September 19, 1960 · Limited theatrical · Madrid
Sweden
July 18, 1960 · Theatrical
XC
July 29, 1960 · Theatrical
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