The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Schedule
Thursday, June 25, 2026
Dir. Williamm Dieterle, 1939, 117 min, 35mm
Introduced by and book signing with Violaine Huisman, author of The Monuments of Paris
On September 1st, 1939, the first ever Cannes Film festival was set to open with the French premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, a masterpiece of Hollywood beauty and ingenuity. Hollywood celebrities had arrived on an ocean liner chartered by MGM, ready to celebrate alongside a reproduction of the cathedral built on the beach. But that day, Germany invaded Poland, and France entered WWII instead of launching the world’s largest international film event. The details and individuals who nearly made history, little known outside of France, is one of many revelatory stories told in Violaine Huisman’s new novel of family and history, The Monuments of Paris, including the author’s grandfather’s involvement in what was to become the world’s most celebrated film festival.
Venue
Event Pricing
4PM Screening: Free (with access code or link)
7PM Screening: $5
Friends of Cinema Member Price: $5
Guest of a Member: $8 (Limit one guest per member)
Children under seventeen (17) years of age must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian at all times and may not attend events unattended.
Cinema at L’Alliance New York is made possible by the generous support of BNP Paribas, Air France and Sofitel.
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