The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The story of Quasimodo, a bell ringer who lives a lonely life in his belltower.

Urged on by his gargoyle friends, Victor, Hugo and Laverne, but against the orders of the Minister of Justice Frollo, his surrogate father, Quasimodo ventures out of his tower into the streets of Paris. There, he meets Esmeralda, a gypsy girl, and falls in love. But he is heartbroken when he finds out that his new friend Phoebus and Esmeralda are in love with one another.

Despite his heartache, Quasimodo fights to bring Phoebus and Esmeralda together and save the city he loves.

86 minutes long.

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Release Date June 21, 1996. Cast List Quasimodo   Tom Hulce Esmeralda   Demi Moore Hugo   Jason Alexander Quasimodo's Mother   Mary Kay Bergman British Guard   Corey Burton Archdeacon   David Ogden Stiers Oafish Guard   Bill Fagerbakke Frollo   Tony Jay Clopin   Paul Kandel Victor   Charles Kimbrough Phoebus   Kevin Kline Singing Voice Of Esmeralda   Heidi Mollenhauer The Old Heretic   Gary Trousdale Baby Bird   Frank Welker Laverne   Mary Wickes Laverne (Additional Dialogue)   Jane Withers Directed By: Gary Trousdale Kirk Wise Written By: Irene Mecchi Tab Murphy Jonathan Roberts Bob Tzudiker Noni White Songs The Bells Of Notre Dame Out There God Help the Outcasts Topsy Turvy Humiliation The Bell Tower Heaven's Light/Hellfire A Guy Like You Paris Burning The Court Of Miracles Sanctuary! Fun Facts The film is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1831. It's international premiere was held at the Superdome in New Orleans, on June 19, 1996. The song "Someday" was sung over the credits by the group All-4-One, but the European version replaced them with the British band Eternal. When Quasimodo is singing "Out There," Belle from Beauty and the Beast can be seen. Pumbaa from The Lion King can be seen during the film, with an apple in his mouth, about to be roasted. It was nominated for an Academy Award in 1996 for Best Original Musical Or Comedy Score. And also for a Golden Globe in the same year for Best Original Score, Motion Picture. Quotes Clopin: And Frollo gave the child a cruel name, a name that means "half-formed". Quasimodo. Phoebus: You leave town for a couple of decades and they change everything. Frollo: Now, now. L-Listen to me, Quasimodo... Quasimodo: No! You listen! All my life, you have told me that the world is a dark, cruel place. But now I see that the only thing dark and cruel about it is people like you. Quasimodo: If I got caught. Victor: Better to beg forgiveness than ask permission.

Screenshots   [more] DVD & Soundtrack     Shop with amazon DVD Bonus Features The Making Of THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Audio Commentary By The Producer And Directors Sing-Along Song: "Topsy Turvy" Multi-Language Reel, "A Guy Like You" Topsy Turvy Underground Game Bloopers When Esmeralda sings "God Help the Outcasts" the gold coins on her sash are missing. When Quasimodo is trying to hide Phoebus under his table, he knocks over Frollo's sculpture, but in the next shot it's Esmeralda's sculpture that's been knocked over. Phoebus is shot by an arrow in the back, but later the wound is shown at the front. The grapes on Quasimodo's plate keep changing between scenes. Reviews & Ratings