The Hunchback of Notre Dame

"He dared to dream, he dared to love. This is the tale of a man… and a monster."

1996 1h 31m EN

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Synopsis

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Isolated in the bell tower of Notre Dame, Quasimodo longs to experience the world beyond the cathedral walls, despite the wishes of his stern guardian, the Judge of Paris Claude Frollo. His first venture into the city leads him to Esmeralda, a fearless Romani woman whose defiance of Frollo's tyranny draws her—and Quasimodo—into his dangerous obsession.

“He dared to dream, he dared to love. This is the tale of a man… and a monster.”

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Cast

Tom Hulce
Quasimodo (voice)
Demi Moore
Esmeralda (voice)
Kevin Kline
Phoebus (voice)
Tony Jay
Frollo (voice)
Charles Kimbrough
Gargoyle Victor (voice)
Mary Wickes
Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
Jason Alexander
Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
Paul Kandel
Clopin (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Trousdale
Writers: Irene Mecchi, Tab Murphy, Jonathan Roberts
Languages: Latin, English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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30 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Latin, English.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ellen Keneshea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Tom Hulce and Demi Moore and Kevin Kline carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Trousdale directs. Alan Menken scores. Ellen Keneshea cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Latin, English.

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1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
330 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Latin, English.
5Part of the "The Hunchback of Notre Dame Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Original score by Alan Menken. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ellen Keneshea shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Tom Hulce and Demi Moore and Kevin Kline carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "He dared to dream, he dared to love. This is the tale of a man… and a monster.".
10IMDB entry: tt0116583 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 25 themes, including "dance", "paris, france", "based on novel or book", "judge".

The technical file

Original score: Alan Menken
Editing: Ellen Keneshea
Runtime: 91 min · 1h 31m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $325,300,000
Return: 325% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Awards

Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame Collection

Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame animated movie collection.

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r96sk2020-06-30
★ 8/10
I've always enjoyed Disney's <em>'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'</em>. I love the atmosphere of the film, how fairly dark it is in parts and how lovely the animation looks. There are also many characters to enjoy, from Quasimodo to Esmeralda to Frollo to Phoebus to Clopin. The striking score is truly excellent too. As for the voice cast, all of those who speak for the aforementioned bring them to life splendidly. Tom Hulce does well in the lead role, while Demi Moore is very good in the role alongside Hulce. Tony Jay is menacing as the antagonist. Credit to Kevin Kline and Paul Kandel too, as well as the three who voice the gargoyles of Victor, Hugo, and Laverne. All the songs are solid if not massively memorable, with the obvious exception of "The Bells of Notre Dame". It's Alan Menken's score that brings things to life dramatically, as it suits every scene - particularly the opener, which makes for enthralling viewing. This is a very good production from 1996.
CinemaSerf2023-08-27
★ 7/10
This is what you might call a "free" adaptation of Victor Hugo's early 19th century tale of 15th Century French evil, bigotry, fear and love. "Quasimodo" is a young gypsy baby seized in Paris by the evil Justice Minister "Frollo". After the timely intervention of the Archdeacon, he is put in the care of the church at the imposing Notre Dame cathedral and grows into manhood - largely ridiculed for his hunchback appearance - charged with ringing the bells. During the annual Festival of Fools, "Quasimodo" takes part, wins and is crowned - much to the annoyance of the Minister who has him flogged. This is where the charming and mysterious "Esmerelda" comes to his rescue and to avoid the pursing "Capt. Phoebus" seeks sanctuary in the church. "Frollo" is besotted with the young girl and mobilises every resource at his disposal to capture her for himself. "Phoebus" is also smitten, and as soon as he realises his boss is a nasty piece of work tries to help her too - leading to a tiny bit of a love rivalry between the soldier and her protector. The film is fun, the animation well crafted and the script is clever and witty. The songs are way too slushy, however - and there are too many unnecessary characters (i.e. the Gargoyles) but it builds well to an exciting denouement with good vocal stuff from Tom Hulce ("Quasimodo"); Demi Moore ("Esmeralda"); Tony Jay ("Frollo") and Kevin Kline ("Phoebus"). Not the best, but still an engaging story of temptation and lust!