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Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) |
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Silent film
version of Hugo's novel. Chaney plays the |
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'hunchback'
with over 30 pounds of rubber on his back. This |
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was covered
with animal hair a common way of representing |
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the animal
in man. Also Chaney appears to move about on |
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four 'legs'.
Along with Laughton's portrayal of Quasimodo a |
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must see.
Quasimodo is one of those characters that define |
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cinema's
attitude to disabled people. |
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Notes
Lon Chaney site |
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