The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1911 film)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a 1911
silent film
directed by Albert Capellani
and produced by Pathé Frères. It was released under the name Notre-Dame de Paris. The film was based on the Victor Hugo
novel
of the same name. It starred Henry Krauss and Stacia Napierkowska
.
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
directed by Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani
Albert Capellani was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 168 films between 1940 and 1922...
and produced by Pathé Frères. It was released under the name Notre-Dame de Paris. The film was based on the Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Victor-Marie Hugo was a Frenchpoet, playwright, novelist, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights activist and exponent of the Romantic movement in France....
novel
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame is a novel by Victor Hugo published in 1831. The French title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centered.-Background:...
of the same name. It starred Henry Krauss and Stacia Napierkowska
Stacia Napierkowska
Stacia Napierkowska was a French actress and dancer, who worked during the silent film era. She appeared in 86 films between 1908 and 1926.-Biography:...
.