Esmeralda

Based On “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

Esmeralda is a 1922 British silent film and an adaptation of the 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, with more emphasis on the character of Esmeralda rather than Quasimodo. It was directed by Edwin J. Collins and starred Sybil Thorndike as Esmeralda and Booth Conway as the hunchback. The film is considered lost, but extant still photos show a 40-year-old Thorndike who appears to be too old for the role of the young and virginal Esmeralda. This version emphasized romance and melodrama over horror.

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Release date:

1922

Director:

Edwin J. Collins

Cast:

Sybil Thorndike

Genre:

Historical, Romance, Drama, Silent

Country:

United Kingdom

Year page:

1922 in adaptations