The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise, 1996
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo, 1831
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a movie directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise in 1996 and based on the book The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, first published in 1831. The movie features Tom Hulce, Demi Moore, Tony Jay, Kevin Kline, Paul Kandel, Jason Alexander, and others.
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Storyline
At the urging of his gargoyle pals, Quasimodo leaves the solitary safety of his Notre Dame tower against the wishes of his guardian, the evil Judge Claude Frollo. He ventures out to the Festival of Fools and finds his first true friend, a Romani woman named Esmeralda, who entrusts him with a secret. When the secret is revealed, Quasi soon finds himself fighting to save the people and city he loves.
Movie vs Book
Year
1996
Minutes
91
Movie Rate
7.00
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Country: USA
Year: 1996
Length: 1h31m
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Year
1831
Pages
510
Book Rate
7.98
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Book
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Original title: Notre-Dame de Paris
Author: Victor Hugo
Country: France
First published in: 1831
Length: 510 pages
Genre: Fiction
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