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All over France, in every city there stand cathedrals like this one, triumphant monuments of the past. They tower over the homes of our people like mighty guardians, keeping alive the invincible faith of the Christian. Every arch, every column, every statue is a carved leaf out of our history, a book in stone, glorifying the spirit of France.

Sonya Levien

Sonya Levien (1895–1960), Russian screenwriter, and William Dieterle. King Louis XI (Harry Davenport), The Hunchback of Notre Dame, looking out at Notre Dame cathedral (1939).

Adaptation by Bruno Frank (1887-1946).

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