The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996 91 min ★ 7.1 Drama, Animation, Family

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

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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)

Mary Kay Bergman

Quasimodo's Mother (voice)

David Ogden Stiers

Archdeacon (voice)

Details

Director

Gary Trousdale

Screenplay

Irene Mecchi

Tagline

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

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$100,000,000

Revenue

$325,300,000

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation

Reviews

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r96sk

June 30, 2020

★ 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...

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CinemaSerf

August 27, 2023

★ 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 ...