The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Based on the novel by Victor Hugo "Notre Dame Cathedral".

Preparations for the shooting of the film lasted for about a year. The result is a detailed layout of the Notre-Dame Cathedral measuring about 75 meters in height and 50 meters in width.

The shooting of the film took place in the period from 16 December 1922-5 June 1923.

In the film, were involved about four thousand extras, which were made very appropriate costumes.

For the role of Quasimodo LON Chaney was originally requested fees in the amount of $ 1,500 per week, which was a considerable sum in those days. Subsequently, Cheney has twice raised its earnings reached $ 2,500 a week. In this regard, in Universal Pictures wanted to find a cheaper actor for the lead role, but after a fruitless search failed, and the company has agreed to the conditions of the actor.

To suit the image of Quasimodo, Chaney had about one and a half hours of makeup to wear as the rubber hump a pillow, which weighed 36 pounds, and wear a flesh-colored rubber suit and corset. To create the corresponding teeth Chaney wore in the mouth of a special device.

In the scene of the torture of Quasimodo, the action was real, but the actor playing the soldier, quilted Quasimodo and tried to hit over the shoulder Cheney.