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Overview

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Director:
Peter Medak
Writers (WGA):
Victor Hugo (novel)
John Fasano (teleplay)
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Release Date:
16 March 1997 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Horror | Romance more
Plot:
Based on the novel, a young gypsy becomes a Minister's obsession in 1483. Only the bell ringer and her husband and the court of miracles can save her. more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations more
User Comments:
passable version more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Mandy Patinkin ... Quasimodo

Richard Harris ... Dom Frollo

Salma Hayek ... Esmeralda
Edward Atterton ... Gringoire
Benedick Blythe ... Phoebus
Nigel Terry ... King Louis XI
Jim Dale ... Clopin
Trevor Baxter ... Chief Lawyer

Vernon Dobtcheff ... Father Michel
Nickolas Grace ... Gauchére

Matthew Sim ... Crippled Man
Cassie Stuart ... Colette
Gabriella Fon ... Queen Anne (as Gabi Fon)

Michael Mehlmann ... Beggar (as Michael Mehlman)
Olga Antal ... Woman in Crowd
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Quasimodo (Canada: French title)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Europe: English title)
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Runtime:
98 min
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:12 | Brazil:12 (video rating) | Netherlands:AL | Spain:13
Filming Locations:
Budapest, Hungary more

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Quasimodo: Why was I not made of stone like these? more
Movie Connections:
Version of Hunchback (1984) (VG) more

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7 out of 9 people found the following comment useful:-
passable version, 15 March 2005
6/10
Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

This version of Hugo's classic tale, directed by Peter Medak, is spoilt somewhat by Mandy Patinkin's make-up as Quasimodo - only one side of his face seems to be disfigured, making him more like the phantom of the opera than the cathedral bell-ringer. But that's a small point.

Salma Hayek is just OK as Esmeralda, but she isn't as luminous a beauty as Maureen O'Hara was in the 1930s film version. Edward Atterton is Gringoire, and Benedick Blythe Phoebus - neither particularly memorable.

The two in the cast who are really worth watching are Nigel Terry as king Louis, and Richard Harris as the troubled, religious Frollo, ashamed of his feelings towards Esmeralda and jealous of the disfigured misfit he has taken on as his pseudo son. The character is multi-faceted and fascinating.

This version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame definitely shows its TV movie roots, but it is still a superior piece of drama, slightly above the average.

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