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The Darling of Paris

Based On “The Hunchback of Notre Dame”

The Darling of Paris is a 1917 American silent romantic drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Theda Bara and Glen White. It was a very loose film adaptation of the 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo. It was produced by William Fox. The Darling of Paris was later re-edited from six to five reels and re-released by Fox on February 16, 1919.

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Release date:
1917
Cast:
Theda Bara, Glen White
Genre:
Romance, Silent
Country:
United States
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Book · 1831

The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Poster for The Darling of Paris
The Film · 1917

The Darling of Paris

J. Gordon Edwards

★ 5.1 / 10 21 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 86 years after publication.

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