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based on

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's 1831 novel. Filming location was Pinewood Studios, England. It was directed by Michael Tuchner and Alan Hume and produced by

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and Malcolm J. Christopher. It starred

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and

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. The film was produced as part of the long-running '' Hallmark Hall of Fame'' series and was televised on

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on February 4, 1982.

Cast

as Esmeralda *

as Quasimodo *

as Claude Frollo * David Suchet as Clopin Trouillefou * Gerry Sundquist as Pierre Gringoire * Tim Pigott-Smith as Phillipe *

as Jacques Charmolue *

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as Captain Phoebus *

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as Magistrate at Esmeralda's trial *

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as Bishop of Paris *

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as Simone * David Kelly as Tavernkeeper *Joseph Blatchley as Albert *

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as Coppenhole *

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as Judge *

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as Commerce * Jack Klaff as Officer *Timothy Morand as Maurice *Martin Carroll as Herald *Hugo de Vernier as Nobility *

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as Clergy * Kenny Baker as Pick Pocket *Michael Burrell as Clerical Aide *Antony Carrick as Auditor *John Kidd as 1st Physician *

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as Torturer * Norman Lumsden as King's Attorney *John Rutland as 2nd Old Man *Wally Thomas as 1st Old Man

External links

* * 1982 films 1982 romantic drama films Films based on The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Films directed by Michael Tuchner Hallmark Hall of Fame episodes Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films set in Paris Films set in religious buildings and structures Television series produced at Pinewood Studios Films about Romani people Films with screenplays by John Gay (screenwriter) Films scored by Ken Thorne {{tv-drama-film-stub