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Title: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
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Cast
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| Jason Alexander | ... |
Hugo
(voice)
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Mary Kay Bergman | ... |
Quasimodo's Mother
(voice)
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| Corey Burton | ... |
Brutish Guard
(voice)
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| Bill Fagerbakke | ... |
Oafish Guard
(voice)
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| Tom Hulce | ... |
Quasimodo
(voice)
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| Tony Jay | ... |
Frollo
(voice)
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Paul Kandel | ... |
Clopin
(voice)
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| Charles Kimbrough | ... |
Victor
(voice)
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| Kevin Kline | ... |
Phoebus
(voice)
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Heidi Mollenhauer | ... |
Esmeralda
(singing voice)
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| Demi Moore | ... |
Esmeralda
(voice)
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Patrick Pinney | ... |
Guards /
Gypsies
(voice)
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Gary Trousdale | ... |
The Old Heretic
(voice)
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| Jim Cummings | ... |
Guards /
Gypsies
(voice)
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| David Ogden Stiers | ... |
Archdeacon
(voice)
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Storyline
In 15th century Paris, Clopin the puppeteer tells the story of Quasimodo, the misshapen gentle-souled bell ringer of Notre Dame, who was nearly killed as a baby by Claude Frollo, the Minister of Justice. But Frollo was forced by the Archdeacon of Notre Dame to raise Quasimodo as his own. Now a young man, Quasimodo is hidden from the world by Frollo in the belltower of the cathedral. But during the Festival of Fools, Quasimodo, cheered on by his gargoyle friends Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, decides to take part in the festivities, where he meets the lively gypsy girl Esmeralda and the handsome soldier Phoebus. The three of them find themselves ranged against Frollo's cruelty and his attempts to destroy the home of the gypsies, the Court of Miracles. And Quasimodo must desperately defend both Esmeralda and the very cathedral of Notre Dame. Written by Kathy Li
Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
21 June 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El jorobado de Notre Dame See more »Box Office
Budget:
$100,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
ITL 878,556,000 (Italy) (29 November 1996)Gross:
ITL 27,074,967,000 (Italy) (3 January 1997)Company Credits
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1Did You Know?
Trivia
For the scene where Judge Frollo sings "Hellfire" and sees Esmeralda dancing in the fire before him, the MPAA insisted that the Disney animators make Esmeralda's clothing more well-defined, as she seemed nude. See more »Goofs
The grapes on Quasimodo's plate change from scene to scene. See more »Quotes
[describing the bells]Clopin: Listen. They're beautiful, no? So many colors of sound, so many changing moods. Because, you know, they do not ring all by themselves.
Puppet: They don't?
Clopin: No, you silly boy. Up there, high, high in the dark bell tower, lives the mysterious bell ringer. Who is this creature?
Puppet: Who?
Clopin: What is he?
Puppet: What?
Clopin: How did he come to be there?
Puppet: How?
Clopin: Hush!
[...]
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Although not a kid-pleaser like "The Little Mermaid", Disney's rendering of "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is in every way its equal. The Victor Hugo classic story about Quasimodo, disfigured outcast in medieval Paris who becomes a hero, surprisingly lends itself well to an animated re-enactment with songs. The drawings are handsome and active, very flashy, and the direction is tight if a bit frantic (were they afraid a slower pace would turn children off?). The production is beautiful, compensating I think for the lack of jokes (the gargoyle sidekicks not withstanding) and one really memorable song. The music is still quite good, and the celebrity voices (de rigeur these days) are expressive. The editing is a bit choppy, turning the proceedings into a cartoon hyperbole, but this is a captivating story and good, solid entertainment. *** from ****