Review – The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)

As is not uncommon with Lon Chaney pictures, Lon Chaney is the main draw of this classic silent movie. Indeed, this time around his makeup is actually a little too good. Quasimodo comes across as dangerously mad, a menacing monster rather than a misunderstood hero. Beyond Chaney’s brilliant work, the picture is a fairly typical telling of Victor Hugo’s familiar tale. Clearly the studio spent a chunk of change on the production, particularly the crowd scenes. The result is impressive for a silent movie. Worth seeing