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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Original title: The Hunchback
  • TV Movie
  • 1997
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 38m
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6.1/10
1.8K
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Salma Hayek, Richard Harris, and Mandy Patinkin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1997)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Peter Medak
  • Writers
    • Victor Hugo
    • John Fasano
  • Stars
    • Mandy Patinkin
    • Richard Harris
    • Salma Hayek
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Peter Medak
    • Writers
      • Victor Hugo
      • John Fasano
    • Stars
      • Mandy Patinkin
      • Richard Harris
      • Salma Hayek
    • 17User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
      • 12 nominations total

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    Salma Hayek, Richard Harris, and Mandy Patinkin in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1997)
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    Mandy Patinkin
    Mandy Patinkin
    • Quasimodo
    Richard Harris
    Richard Harris
    • Dom Frollo
    Salma Hayek
    Salma Hayek
    • Esmeralda
    Edward Atterton
    Edward Atterton
    • Gringoire
    Benedick Blythe
    Benedick Blythe
    • Phoebus
    Nigel Terry
    Nigel Terry
    • King Louis XI
    Jim Dale
    Jim Dale
    • Clopin
    Trevor Baxter
    Trevor Baxter
    • Chief Lawyer
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    Vernon Dobtcheff
    • Father Michel
    Nickolas Grace
    Nickolas Grace
    • Gauchére
    Matthew Sim
    Matthew Sim
    • Crippled Man
    Cassie Stuart
    Cassie Stuart
    • Colette
    Gabi Fon
    Gabi Fon
    • Queen Anne
    Michael Mehlmann
    Michael Mehlmann
    • Beggar
    • (as Michael Mehlman)
    Olga Antal
    Olga Antal
    • Woman in Crowd
    Zoltán Bán
    • Printer
    Scott Bellefeville
    Scott Bellefeville
    • Prison Guard
    Gábor Csíkos
    • Man in Crowd #2
    • Director
      • Peter Medak
    • Writers
      • Victor Hugo
      • John Fasano
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    • Trivia
      Mandy Patinkin was originally cast as Quasimodo in the Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), but dropped out due to clashes with the producer regarding the character. He was cast as Quasimodo in this film, and Tom Hulce was cast to voice Quasimodo in Patinkin's place, in the Disney version.
    • Goofs
      When Quasimodo returns to the Cathedral after his public punishment there is no sign of it on his skin, though it was prominent in the scenes with Esmeralda.
    • Quotes

      Quasimodo: [to a gargoyle] Why was I not made of stone like thee?

    • Connections
      Version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1911)

    User reviews17

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    7/10
    Competent adaptation focuses on character play
    Nicely done rendition of the classic melodrama, with Mandy Pantinkin taking a turn as Quasimodo, the bellringer of Notre Dame. Salma Hayek is marvelous as Esmeralda, with Richard Harris quite good as the wicked Monsignor Frollo, supported by a nice score by Edward Shearmur. The film stays faithful to the Victor Hugo storyline, while adding a new subtext about the new printing press' threat to the power of the Church, which adds to the story's existing political class substory and fuels the behind-the-scenes politics between Frollo and the King, within which the story of Esmeralda, Quasimodo, and the idealist Gringoire (quite competently portrayed by Edward Atterton, although both his role and that of Phoebus - a blasé Benedick Blythe - are quite abridged in this adaptation) play out. Jim Dale (reader of the Harry Potter audiobooks) is also quite notable as Clopin, King of the Thieves, whose presence throughout gives the story quite a fine dynamic. Small budget lessens the story's epic impact - and the setting resembles more of a rural farm than the center of Paris, but like most TVMs the story centers on the characters and this focus remains effective and likable. There have been many capable versions of the classic story - none of which have come close to matching the spectacle of the original silent version with Lon Chaney as Quasimodo; however this, along with the Charles Laughton version, is a worthy successor and was very nicely helmed by Peter Medak.
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    • Release date
      • March 16, 1997 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Hungary
      • Canada
      • Czech Republic
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Hunchback
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production companies
      • Adelson-Baumgarten Productions
      • Alliance Communications Corporation
      • Stillking Films
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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