The 1911 film of NDdP and the 1912 of Les Mis, both directed by Albert Capellani, survive and were screened in Paris in 2013 as part of a Victor Hugo Festival, but neither has been released on DVD yet. Capellani's film of Quatrevingt-treize/1793 is on DVD, though, as part of a boxed set of his films (including Germinal).

I've posted a few more reviews of adaptations on IMDB:
1982 ITV: 'Brother Cadfael Misbehaves' in a botched Hugo adaptation
1996 Disney: If you love the book… this travesty is a penance
1996 Paris Opéra Ballet: Stunning, pared-down dramatic ballet adaptation of Hugo's classic
1999 Musical: Striking and melodic modern musical adaptation

Phew, well it's been a loooong time since I last posted on this journal but I thought I'd post the link to my latest fanfic here for all my lovely fellow Frollophiles! There are nineteen chapters so far and the finish line, although still some-way off in the distance, is finally in sight! :D

Fandom: The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Disney-based with ( Read more... )

Here are some scenes from the 1905 film La Esméralda (Fleur-de-Lys fainting while Phœbus embraces Esméralda, and Phœbus rescuing Esméralda), and the 1911 NDdP (Porte Rouge scene).

(x-post to les_sanspapiers and hond)

Today, I was lucky enough to get Kevin J Harty's The Reel Middle Ages secondhand. It's a compendium of films on mediæval themes, and includes several versions of NDdP.

I was interested to note that in the French silents, La Esméralda (1905) and NDdP (1911), Claude's profession and the tragic ending are retained. It's Hollywood that changes things ( Read more... )