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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 32 Fresh: 26  Rotten:6 Average Rating: 7.4/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Synopsis:
The characters in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel about lonely bell-ringer Quasimodo and his adventures with the beautiful Esmerelda come vividly and musically to life--even the stone gargoyles! This updated '90s version features Quasimodo as an awkward youth, a departure from the Hugo text. ... [More]
The characters in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel about lonely bell-ringer Quasimodo and his adventures with the beautiful Esmerelda come vividly and musically to life--even the stone gargoyles! This updated '90s version features Quasimodo as an awkward youth, a departure from the Hugo text. Featuring the voices of Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline and David Ogden Stiers. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. [Less]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Kevin Kline, David Ogden Stiers

Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

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Release:

Mar 19, 2002

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  • The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
  • Inspired by Victor Hugo's classic novel, Disney brings the heroic adventures of Quasimodo, the gentle and lonely bell ringer of Notre Dame, to spectacular life. This critically acclaimed Disney masterpiece is an "uplifting, thrilling story with a heart-touching message that emerges from the comedy and song" (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times). At the urging of his hilarious gargoyle pals Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, Quaismodo leaves the solitary safety of his tower, venturing out to find his first true friend, the gypsy beauty Esmerelda. The most unlikely of heroes, Quasi fights to save the people and the city he loves and, in turn, helps us to see people for who they are, rather than how they appear. The star-studded voice cast includes Jason Alexander, Tom Hulce, Kevin Kline, and Demi Moore in a magnificent Disney musical from renowned composer Alan Menken.
  • Source: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

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    Disney has rediscovered the dark magic of the psyche.

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    A inevitável infantilização do clássico de Victor Hugo não compromete o núcleo dramático da história %u2013 e as belíssimas canções e o visual espetacular mais do que compensam as falhas pontuais da adaptação.

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    Pretty to look at; dramatically inert.

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    Beautifully produced Disney, although not in a league with the best

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    10/07/04 04:22 PM
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    If you want to know what really happened to Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Frollo and Phoebus, try the library.

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    Not for kids (rated G?) but enjoyable for adults.

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    ...spectacular visual delights, plus a modicum of thought and an unusually dark tone not usually found in a Disney effort.

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