Film · 1939 · Directed by William Dieterle · Starring Charles Laughton, Maureen O'Hara
A bell-ringer in the cathedral and a gypsy girl in medieval Paris.
It shortens the novel and softens its tragedy, with a lavish, theatrical set.
The book is a grand portrait of Paris and its architecture.
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
A sweeping, passionate story with unforgettable characters and a cathedral at its heart.
Who will like it: Readers who like grand, romantic stories set in a historic city.