The characters come to life: the poet Gringoire, the tormented priest Claude Frollo, the fun-loving captain Phoebus and above all Quasimodo and Esmeralda themselves. Yet, set against the massive background of Notre Dame de Paris and interwoven with the sacred and secular life of medieval France, it takes on a larger perspective. Quasimodo’s doomed love for the beautiful gypsy girl Esmeralda is an example of the traditional love theme of beauty and the beast. In the grotesque bell-ringer Quasimodo, Victor Hugo created one of the most vivid characters in classic fiction. Some people complain that it was not “dark enough” when compared to the source material.Audio Sample Victor Hugo The Hunchback of Notre Dame Even now, it is a movie that has much darker themes than you usually get in something from Disney.
However, things are not all bad as Quasimodo is saved and protected by Esmerelda! Esmerelda is one of a group of travelers/gypsies and a very kind soul, but Frollo has his eyes on killing all the Romani that are currently in the city! It is very dark for a Disney movie and Frollo is one of the more dangerous villains.Īt the time it was released, The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a very brave move for Disney. I think that is ridiculous and this was probably as dark as Disney could go with the story, be sure to give this one a watch! Some people complain that it was not “dark enough” when compared to the source material.
There are many moments in the movie that will just break your heart when seeing how hard this poor guy has it!Īt the time it was released, The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a very brave move for Disney. Quasimodo is such a likable character and you just want him to break free and be happy. One thing that The Hunchback of Notre Dame does very well is to make you truly care for Quasimodo. Frollo plans to commit his genocide against the Romani people, but Quasimodo, Esmerelda, and Captain Phoebus (who originally worked for Frollo) step in to save the day. To make matters worse, Frollo has an attraction to Esmerelda that is a pure lustful obsession, again this is something else that is much darker than you usually get in a Disney movie.
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