When the great French man of letters Victor Hugo drew the character of "Esmeralda" in his famous tale "Notre-Dame de Paris," there was born the greatest act of creation ever to do honor to womanhood in the whole history of literature.
Lithe of figure, radiating captivating, stirring expressions — so the girl with the goat appeared, as though she were the loveliest smile with which nature could adorn itself. Wherever her feet trod she stirred longing, love, and desire; and so we were neither astonished nor surprised
at the great rivalry that arises among the female stars of the cinema whenever the question of entrusting this role to one of them is laid on the table.
In the past we saw Maureen O'Hara play this Esmeralda. Now it is Gina Lollobrigida who succeeds her in the role. This great Italian star, whom the whole world regards as the most complete symbol of womanhood, has given the dancer a living image that no one can ever forget. From now on, whoever reads Victor Hugo's tale will no doubt
direct all his attention to the character of Esmeralda.
This beauty, who is held to be "the fairest of the fair," has never appeared with so dazzling a beauty as her beauty in this film. Her stirring face, framed by a halo of loose black hair, expresses a free temperament that submits to no one, yet melts away entirely at the sound of words of flattery and love!
Gina — sweetest of the sweet — as she appears in Notre-Dame de Paris