The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) is a classic Hollywood adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, dramatic storytelling, and Charles Laughton’s iconic portrayal of Quasimodo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7313679 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) Context triple: [Charles Laughton, notableWork, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film)]
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film) is a silent historical drama starring Lon Chaney as Quasimodo, renowned for its elaborate sets, groundbreaking makeup, and status as an early Hollywood epic.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956 film) is a French-Italian historical drama adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, starring Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo and Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda.
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C.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage musical)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a stage musical adaptation of the Disney animated film and Victor Hugo’s novel, featuring a darkly dramatic score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and a more mature, faithful retelling of the original story.
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E.
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) is Victor Hugo’s 1831 historical novel set in medieval Paris, centering on the tragic lives of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and others around the iconic cathedral, and renowned for its romantic, Gothic atmosphere and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) Target entity description: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) is a classic Hollywood adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, dramatic storytelling, and Charles Laughton’s iconic portrayal of Quasimodo.
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A.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film) is a silent historical drama starring Lon Chaney as Quasimodo, renowned for its elaborate sets, groundbreaking makeup, and status as an early Hollywood epic.
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B.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956 film)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956 film) is a French-Italian historical drama adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, starring Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo and Gina Lollobrigida as Esmeralda.
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C.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film score) is Alfred Newman's acclaimed orchestral soundtrack for the 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel, noted for its dramatic, richly thematic music that enhances the film's emotional and gothic atmosphere.
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D.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (stage musical)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a stage musical adaptation of the Disney animated film and Victor Hugo’s novel, featuring a darkly dramatic score by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and a more mature, faithful retelling of the original story.
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E.
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame)
"Notre-Dame de Paris" (The Hunchback of Notre-Dame) is Victor Hugo’s 1831 historical novel set in medieval Paris, centering on the tragic lives of Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and others around the iconic cathedral, and renowned for its romantic, Gothic atmosphere and social critique.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirectionBy |
Alfred Herman
NERFINISHED
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Van Nest Polglase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
NERFINISHED
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novel by Victor Hugo ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Joseph H. August NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesignBy | Walter Plunkett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | William Dieterle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | RKO Radio Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | William Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
religious hypocrisy
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social injustice ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
ⓘ
historical film ⓘ romantic film ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Claude Frollo
NERFINISHED
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Esmeralda NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre Gringoire NERFINISHED ⓘ Quasimodo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Alfred Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Original Music Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Charles Laughton's portrayal of Quasimodo
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dramatic adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel ⓘ lavish production design ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays | Notre-Dame Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Pandro S. Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | RKO Radio Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1939-08-30 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 117 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Allen Vincent
NERFINISHED
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Bruno Frank NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonya Levien NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| starred |
Cedric Hardwicke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charles Laughton NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmond O'Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry Davenport NERFINISHED ⓘ Maureen O'Hara NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Hampden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) Description of subject: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) is a classic Hollywood adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, renowned for its lavish production, dramatic storytelling, and Charles Laughton’s iconic portrayal of Quasimodo.
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