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    The Hunchback of Paris

    105'

    1959-11-26

    6.7

    Adventure,History

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingAndré HunebelleWritingJean Halain

    Cast

    2

    Henri de Lagardère

    Jean Marais

    1

    Passepoil

    Bourvil

    1

    Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus

    Sabine Sesselmann

    1

    Philippe de Gonzague

    François Chaumette

    2

    Peyrolles

    Jean Le Poulain

    1

    Philippe de Nevers

    Hubert Noël

    1

    Dame Marthe

    Paulette Dubost

    1

    Don Miguel

    Edmond Beauchamp

    1

    Innkeeper

    Alexandre Rignault

    1

    Philippe d'Orléans

    Paul Cambo

    1

    Marquis de Caylus

    Georges Douking

    1

    Guest at the ball

    Annie Anderson

    1

    Captain of men-at-arms

    Raoul Billerey

    1

    Barbara Cruz

    1

    Swordsman

    Claude Carliez

    1

    Flor

    Rosita Fernandez

    1

    Swordsman

    Guy Delorme

    1

    Juliette Vilno

    1

    La Vieille gitane

    Madame Pâquerette

    1

    Swordsman

    Jean Rougerie

    1

    Young gypsy

    Edmond Tamiz

    1

    Jacques Herrieu

    1

    Bailiff of the family council

    Alain Nobis

    1

    Inn maid (uncredited)

    Françoise Deldick

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. France
      2. Italy
    • List of languages:
      1. French
    • List of companies:
      1. P.A.C.
      2. Globe Films International
    • Vote Count: 107
    • Popularity: 1.0206
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Le Bossu

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