Netflix unveils the trailer for Quasimodo, Richet's new film
The teaser, which keeps the hero's face off-screen, promises a mysterious and grandiose Paris.
The video this brief is aboutNetflix is preparing Quasimodo, a loose adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, starring Vincent Cassel and Benjamin Voisin. Director Jean-François Richet, known for Public Enemy No. 1 and L’Empereur du Paris, leads the project. The cast expands with Daphné Patakia, Karim Leklou and Noémie Lvovsky, while the freshly released trailer shows almost none of Cassel's Quasimodo. The editing emphasizes the mystery of the makeup and prosthetics that will turn the actor into a repulsive hunchback, with characters describing him as a circus beast or a vulnerable being. The film arrives as Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera dominate the screens, reflecting the current craze for French literary classics. According to Écran Large, the high-budget French production promises grand sets and an atmosphere inspired by the revolution of the Three Glorious Days.