Why the hunchback of notre dame is the greatest disney. All the characters differ in attitudes and backstorys. A crew of archaeologists and explorers are led by historian milo michael j. The hunchback of notre dame main character index book disney judge claude frollo the main antagonist of the first movie. Creating disneys the hunchback of notre dame insider.
Once upon a time, in a littleknown kingdom called france. The hunchback of notre dame disney judge claude frollo. How the hunchback of notre dame book and movie differ. Company, walt disney and a great selection of related books, art and. When remaking the hunchback of notredame, disney did more than. Set in paris during the 15th century, the novel centers on quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of notredame cathedral, and his unrequited love. Beauty and the beast and the hunchback of notre dame have more than a few things in common. The original film the hunchback of notre dame was one of the saddest and most dramatic films ever. Listening to his own heart, he discovers that he, too, must look past appearances to find true love. The hunchback of notre dame is my first victor hugo, and the comments i had previously heard about the vividness of his descriptive prose were certainly proved by this work.
This will at once tell you that the language in it is rather oldfashioned, being very wordy with long descriptive passages. Esmeraldas dance disney hunchback of notre dame esmeralda is the polar opposition between disney movie and the book. The hunchback of notre dame 1996 film idea wiki fandom. The 1996 film the hunchback of notre dame saw disney take more than a. Disneys representation of notre dame of paris in very much in opposition to the book. This book is the literary edition of disneys the hunchback of notre dame. Frollo is a deeply religious man who tries to convince the people of paris that his evil deeds are justified because they. In fact, the words god, lord, and hell are uttered more times in this film than in any other. As with most books changed into movies, in order to condense a long. Victor hugos the hunchback of notre dame was written in 1831, at a time when the notre dame cathedral in.
Story taking place in paris of 1482, the story follows quasimodo. When i read the book hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo, i sort of expected to read something somewhat similar to the disney movie. Frollo arranged baby quasi to live in the bell tower where he can be locked away where no one else can see. After all other than the music, the animation is the best part of the movie. In the summer of 1830, gosselin demanded that hugo complete the book by february 1831. In the disney movie, while she is beautiful, she has none of the other traits, though the youth is debatable. The 34th disney animated feature film, the film is based on the 1831 novel of the same name written by victor hugo. Pierre gringoire, a struggling poet and philosopher, tries unsuccessfully to. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
In this book, frollo betrays esmerelda by handing her into the. The hunchback of notre dame soundtrack for the 1996 disney film. The hunchback of notre dame is a classic movie and one of my favorite movies that disney made. It has music by alan menken, lyrics by stephen schwartz, and book by james lapine. Victor hugos the hunchback of notre dame was written in 1831, at a time when the notre dame cathedral in paris was falling into disrepair. He is a ruthless parisian justice minister who, after a series of sensitive circumstances, becomes the begrudged caretaker of the deformed quasimodo in addition to his political power, frollo is a religious zealot with intolerance for sinners. Here is the opening to the 1997 vhs of the hunchback of notre dame. This was a truly audacious idea and i wondered if the talented artists. Now, victor hugos original vision is put with color from disney, and it is still dramatic and sad, but it amazingly works into the dinsey family fold, even if. Disneys adaptation of hunchback of notre dame daliahalabi. In many ways, disney pushed the boundaries with the hunchback of notre dame, and some viewers feel that the movie is disneys darkest. August, 2014 uncategorized disney, esmeralda, frollo, hunchback of notre dame, notre dame, quasimodo, victor hugo mishelledor23 this has been my toughest post yet.
Find books like the hunchback of notredame from the worlds largest community of readers. So it is hardly surprising that disneyfying such a bleak tale comes with its fair share of problems. Posts about the hunchback of notre dame written by disneycollection. He is a ruthless parisian justice minister who, after a series of sensitive circumstances, becomes the begrudged caretaker of the deformed quasimodo. I did enjoy the book, but i am not you, so you might or might no. Goodreads members who liked the hunchback of notredame also l. Claude frollo does destroy esmeralda in the book, first by accosting phoebus. The story is set in paris in 1482 during the reign of louis xi. In the disneys hunchback of notre dame, its just a building and its role is more like a prison than a sanctuary. The hunchback of notre dame summary, characters, book. In 1996, disney animation released one of its most ambitious and frequently overlooked movies.
The way the story unfolds and comes to its conclusion is different because of the characters the. Given how every facet of disneys hunchback of notre dame is different from the original. Book versus the 1939 version of hunchback part 1 the. While the movie does touch on themes of sexuality, power and identity in perhaps more frank ways than previous disney animations, overall the disney movie is still much lighter and less morally gray than hugos original. This is the gruesome original ending of the hunchback of notre dame. There is no better place to start than discussing the greatest disney movie ever made, the hunchback of notre dame. During the 1482 festival of fools in paris, quasimodo, the hunchback of notre dame, is elected the pope of fools for being the ugliest person in paris. From some of the characters decisions to noticeable inconsistencies, here are 10 things about disneys hunchback of notre dame that dont add up. It stays true to the disney version of the story and has a lot of wonderful illustrations that you wont find in other book versions of the film.
The hunchback of notre dame the characters in victor hugos 1831 novel about lonely bellringer quasimodo and his adventures with the beautiful esmerelda come vividly and musically to lifeeven the stone gargoyles. Hugo married his childhood friend ade foucher in 1822, and the two had five children together, four of whom lived past infancy. This updated 90s version features quasimodo as an awkward youth, a departure from the hugo text. I created this blog to show my collection for other collectors and those who are interested in disney and pvc. Character page for disneys the hunchback of notre dame. Firstly, i would like to say that i love disney and i like almost everything that disney does. In all seriousness disneys hunchback of notre dame really only has the basic premise of the original novel. The hunchback of notre dame study guide contains a biography of victor hugo, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. From the original movie quasimodo is the main protagonist.
A physically deformed young man who has spent his whole life in a church bell tower. Beauty and the beast easter egg links to the hunchback. In the book she is at least part french and is young, beautiful, naive, shallow, childish and kind of dumb. Disneys hunchback of notre dame may have a happy ending, but theres a. He was born deformed, possessing a hunched back, from. Now ill be honest dear readers, ive read victor hugos novel once before and intended to read it again, but since i dont have endless free time like i did four years. Stitch becomes the mischeivous friend of a girl named lilo and learns about loyalty, and ohana, the hawaiian tradition of family. December and disney seem to go hand in hand, so i figured for the entire month of december ill be talking nothing, but disney. So draw your sword, claim sanctuary, and make a face as gruesome as a gargoyles wings and join me. Disneys the hunchback of notre dame little golden book by korman, justine.
If i could say what the cartoon is like when comparing it to a novel, id describe it as a castrated version of the novel, as well as very infuriating. Today, the most familiar form of hunchback of notre dame is the disney cartoon instead of the novel by victor hugo. Quasimodo now rings the bells of notre dame with the help of esmeralda and phoebuss little boy, zephyr. By the halfway point in the book, it seemed as if not very much had happened yet, but once i got used to the style, i didnt really mind. This quasimodo comes with esmeralda together with a read along book of the hunchback of notre dame, made by egmont in sweden. This epic novel helped spark a preservationist movement that led to the cathedral being restored to its full glory.
Claude frollo is the main antagonist of disneys 1996 animated feature film, the hunchback of notre dame. The hunchback of notredame is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831. The hunchback of notre dame this historically significant novel of love and betrayal led to a renewed interest in preserving the grand architecture of paris. For the main character page about the novel and its adaptations, see here.
This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks. The hunchback of notre dame is a 1996 american animated musical drama film produced by walt disney feature animation and released to theaters on june 21, 1996 by walt disney pictures. Jehan frollo 1939 hunchback of notre dame sir cedric hardwicke picture image. Disney took the characters and like tarzan i did an analysis in another article over tarzan and made an almost completely different story with it. The period of 182343 was the most prolific of hugos career with the publishing of one of his most wellknown novels the hunchback of notre dame and over a dozen other novels and books of poetry. Claude frollo is the main antagonist of disney s 1996 animated feature film, the hunchback of notre dame. Id been looking for that particular edition of the hunchback of notre dame and had a hard time finding it. Opening to the hunchback of notre dame 1997 vhs youtube. I read this when i was young, probably over 55 years ago. He is hoisted on a throne and paraded around paris by the jeering mob. The novel became a classic and the hunchback became a tragic hero as well as a cultural icon. A deformed bell ringer meets a beautiful girl, and finds himself in trouble when someone plots to steal notre dames most famous bell. Buy a cheap copy of the hunchback of notre dame book by victor hugo. The hunchback of notre dame is a musical based on the 1996 disney film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the 1831 victor hugo novel of the same name.
The hunchback of notre dame is a 1996 american animated musical drama film produced by walt disney feature animation for walt disney pictures. Victor hugos the hunchback of notre dame is a dark and depressing story which is a million miles away from the happyclappy world of disney with its broad comedy sidekicks and song and dance routines. Before reading the book, i used to like cartoon, but not anymore. The hunchback of notre dame was the first and only disney animated feature to have a major focus on traditional religious faith. Disneys the hunchback of notre dame revisited page 3 of. The two directors had decided to bring an animated musical adaptation of victor hugos novel, the hunchback of notre dame to the screen. Directed by gary trousdale and kirk wise, the hunchback of notre dame is the thirtyfourth entry in the walt disney animated features series. Disneys hunchback of notre dame vs victor hugos novel.
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