The uncommonly beautiful Gina Lollobrigida was so mesmerizing in the role of Esmeralda in the 1956 version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. She embodied everything the beautiful gypsy would have been to leave poor Quasimodo (also played to perfection by the wonderful Anthony Quinn) rendered so deeply in love!
This film marked was the first time Gina Lollobrigida spoke her lines in French (with, of course, her lovely and distinctive Italian accent).
Gina Lollobrigida
You can find the 1956 The Hunchback of Notre Dame on dvd (Amazon link).