The Hunchback of Paris (1959)

The Hunchback of Paris (1959)

1959-11-26 France, Italy 105 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him. Lagardère cannot save his friend because the both of them are hopelessly outnumbered. He has to escape in order to save the Duke's daughter and swears revenge. Together with his old buddy Passepoil he raises the little girl in Spain. At the same time he returns frequently to France where he detects confronts his friend's murderers and puts them to the sword one by one until only their former leader is left. Finally he discovers that Philippe de Gonzague is the man for whom he is looking.

Cast

Jean Marais is Henri de Lagardère
Henri de Lagardère
Bourvil is Passepoil
Passepoil
Sabine Sesselmann is Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
Aurore de Nevers / Isabelle de Caylus
François Chaumette is Philippe de Gonzague
Philippe de Gonzague
Jean Le Poulain is Peyrolles
Hubert Noël is Philippe de Nevers
Philippe de Nevers
Paulette Dubost is Dame Marthe
Dame Marthe
Edmond Beauchamp is Don Miguel
Alexandre Rignault is L'aubergiste
L'aubergiste
Paul Cambo is Philippe d'Orléans
Philippe d'Orléans
Georges Douking is Le marquis de Caylus
Le marquis de Caylus
Annie Anderson is Une invitée au bal
Une invitée au bal