"The Hunchback of Notre-Dame The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (, ""Our Lady of Paris"") is a French Romantic/Gothic novel by Victor Hugo, published in 1831. The novel's original French title, ""Notre-Dame de Paris"", is a metaphor: it refers to Notre Dame Cathedral, on which the story is centered, and Esmeralda, the novel's main character who is ""our lady of Paris"" and the center of the human drama within the story. Frederic Shoberl's 1833 English translation was published as ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" (which became the generally used title in English), which refers to Quasimodo, Notre Dame's bellringer. Victor Hugo began"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (musical) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical based on the 1831 novel of the same name written by Victor Hugo with songs from the 1996 Walt Disney Animation Studios film adaptation. The musical premiered in 1999 in Berlin, Germany as Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (""""The Bellringer of Notre Dame""""). It was produced by Walt Disney Theatrical, the company's first musical to premiere outside the U.S. It ran for three years, becoming one of Berlin's longest-running musicals. The English-language musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame had its debut at La Jolla Playhouse in"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1986 film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1986 Australian/American fantasy animated film and an adaptation of the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Claude Frollo is attempting alchemy, but cannot concentrate due to his thoughts of Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer. He informs Quasimodo, his hunchbacked and deaf servant, that he needs him to assist in kidnapping Esmeralda. In the Paris streets is the poet Gringoire, who also pines for Esmeralda, and laments his dilemma through poetry. Esmeralda herself passes by, and Quasimodo tries to kidnap her on Frollo's orders. Gringoire"
"gargoyle, looking into the sunset. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1986 film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1986 Australian/American fantasy animated film and an adaptation of the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Claude Frollo is attempting alchemy, but cannot concentrate due to his thoughts of Esmeralda, the gypsy dancer. He informs Quasimodo, his hunchbacked and deaf servant, that he needs him to assist in kidnapping Esmeralda. In the Paris streets is the poet Gringoire, who also pines for Esmeralda, and laments his dilemma through poetry. Esmeralda herself passes by, and Quasimodo tries to kidnap"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939 film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1939 American film starring Charles Laughton and Maureen O'Hara. Directed by William Dieterle and produced by Pandro S. Berman, the film is based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel. In Paris, France during the Late Middle Ages, Louis XI, the King of France, and Jean Frollo, the King's Chief Justice of Paris, visit a printing shop. Frollo is determined to do everything in his power to protect Paris from anything he sees as evil, including the printing press and gypsies, who at the time are persecuted and"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1977 TV series) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1977 television series and an adaptation of the 1831 novel by Victor Hugo. A play written by Pierre Gringoire is being performed at the Palace of Justice. The audience however, is not very receptive, particularly Jehan Frollo, the brother of the archdeacon. As a diversion, the people decide to elect a Pope of Fools. Quasimodo, the bell ringer is chosen, despite the objections of the archdeacon Claude Frollo. Robin Poussepain calls the remaining attention to La Esmeralda, who is dancing in the square. As Gringoire"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923 film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a 1923 American romantic drama film with horror elements starring Lon Chaney, directed by Wallace Worsley, and produced by Carl Laemmle and Irving Thalberg. The supporting cast includes Patsy Ruth Miller, Norman Kerry, Nigel de Brulier, and Brandon Hurst. The film was Universal's ""Super Jewel"" of 1923 and was their most successful silent film, grossing $3.5 million. The film is based on Victor Hugo's 1831 novel, and is notable for the grand sets that recall 15th century Paris as well as for Chaney's performance and make-up as"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (sometimes known as simply Hunchback) is a 1982 British-American TV movie based on the Victor Hugo novel. It was directed by Michael Tuchner and Alan Hume, and produced by Norman Rosemont and Malcolm J. Christopher. It starred Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, Lesley-Anne Down and John Gielgud. The film was produced as part of the long-running ""Hallmark Hall of Fame"" series and was televised on CBS on February 4, 1982. The ending of the 1982 movie is very different. Not only does Esmeralda survive, but she recognizes Quasimodo's kindness"
"19th-century example of the romantic-historical novel. Victor Hugo began writing ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" in 1829, largely to make his contemporaries more aware of the value of the Gothic architecture, which was neglected and often destroyed to be replaced by new buildings, or defaced by replacement of parts of buildings in a newer style. The action takes place in 1482 and the title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centred. Alexandre Dumas also wrote several popular historical fiction novels, including ""The Count of Monte Cristo"" and ""The Three Musketeers"". George Saintsbury stated: """"Monte"
"The Hunchback (1997 film) The Hunchback is a 1997 New Zealand fantasy television film based on Victor Hugo's iconic 1831 novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"", directed by Peter Medak and produced by Stephane Reichel. It stars Richard Harris as Claude Frollo, Salma Hayek as Esmeralda and Mandy Patinkin as Quasimodo, the titular hunchback of Notre Dame. In 1480 Paris, Dom Claude Frollo finds an abandoned, deformed baby boy on the steps of Notre Dame and takes pity on him, believing him to be sent by God. He names the baby ""Quasimodo"", and raises him as his son. Twenty-five years later,"
"The Bells of Notre Dame ""The Bells of Notre Dame"" is a song from the 1996 Disney film, ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"", composed by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It is sung at the beginning of the film by the clown-like gypsy, Clopin. It is set mainly in the key of D minor. (However, the movie is edited up a semitone, therefore playing this piece in E-flat minor.) The song bears some similarity to the poem ""The Bells"" by Edgar Allan Poe, especially the repetition of the word ""bells"" during the crescendo. The song is reprised at"
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Dennis DeYoung album) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a recording of music written by Dennis DeYoung for his musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". The musical was performed at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center in Nashville to some very positive reviews. This recording was commercially released directly by DeYoung and is an early version of the score, with DeYoung performing all of the male parts and his sister-in-law Dawn Marie performing the female parts. Several songs are related to Styx and solo DeYoung releases. ""Beneath the Moon"" is a"
"or the Renaissance, including ""About Catherine de Medici"" and ""The Elixir of Long Life"". ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (1831) by Victor Hugo is an important French historical romance of the early nineteenth century. The title refers to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, on which the story is centred, and the true protagonist of the story Esméralda. English translator Frederic Shoberl named the novel """"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"""" in 1833 because at the time, Gothic novels were a popular form of Romance at that time in England. The story is set in Paris, France in the Late Middle Ages,"
"adapt ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" came from development executive David Stainton in 1993, who was inspired to turn Victor Hugo's novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" into an animated feature film after reading the Classics Illustrated comic book adaptation. Stainton then proposed the idea to then-studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg. Following ""Beauty and the Beast"", Gary Trousdale had taken the opportunity to take a break from directing, instead spending several months developing storyboards for ""The Lion King"". Following this, Trousdale and Kirk Wise subsequently attempted developing an animated feature based on the Greek myth of Orpheus titled ""A Song of the"
"Claude Frollo ""Monseigneur"" Claude Frollo () is the main antagonist from Victor Hugo's 1831 novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (known in French as ""Notre-Dame de Paris""). He is the Archdeacon of Notre Dame. Dom Claude Frollo is a pious and highly knowledgeable man who was orphaned along with his younger brother Jehan when their parents died of the plague. His studies led him to become the Archdeacon of Josas, which is his position during the events of the novel. He also has a small fief which brings him a little money, most of which goes to fund his brother's alcoholism."
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame II The Hunchback of Notre Dame II is a 2002 American animated romantic musical comedy-drama film and direct-to-video sequel to the 1996 Disney animated film ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Japan and Walt Disney Television Animation and completed in 1997. Unlike many Disney film sequels, almost the entire key cast of the first film returned. It has a 30% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film is set six years after the events of the original film and the death of Judge Claude Frollo. Captain Phoebus serves as"
"Notre Dame (opera) Notre Dame is a romantic opera by Franz Schmidt, to a libretto by himself and Leopold Wilk (1876-1944), a professional chemist and amateur poet. It is based loosely on the novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" by Victor Hugo. The opera was written between 1904 and 1906. Schmidt approached the opera by writing the orchestral parts of the score first, adding the vocal parts in later. He incorporated some material from an unfinished fantasia for piano and orchestra. ""Notre Dame"" was first performed in Vienna on 1 April 1914. The principal female role of Esmeralda was created by"
"Notre Dame (opera) Notre Dame is a romantic opera by Franz Schmidt, to a libretto by himself and Leopold Wilk (1876-1944), a professional chemist and amateur poet. It is based loosely on the novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" by Victor Hugo. The opera was written between 1904 and 1906. Schmidt approached the opera by writing the orchestral parts of the score first, adding the vocal parts in later. He incorporated some material from an unfinished fantasia for piano and orchestra. ""Notre Dame"" was first performed in Vienna on 1 April 1914. The principal female role of Esmeralda was created by"
"survive at the end, but she eventually comes to love Gringoire, and, again as in that film, it is strongly implied that they stay together after he rescues her. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 film) The Hunchback of Notre Dame (sometimes known as simply Hunchback) is a 1982 British-American TV movie based on the Victor Hugo novel. It was directed by Michael Tuchner and Alan Hume, and produced by Norman Rosemont and Malcolm J. Christopher. It starred Anthony Hopkins, Derek Jacobi, Lesley-Anne Down and John Gielgud. The film was produced as part of the long-running ""Hallmark Hall of Fame"""
"composed by Alan Menken. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (franchise) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a Disney media franchise, commencing in 1996 with the release of ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" is one of the few Disney films of their Renaissance era of animation (along with ""The Rescuers Down Under"", ""The Lion King"", ""Hercules"", and ""Tarzan"") to not have a female protagonist featured in the Disney Princess franchise that was created in the early 2000s, due to its female protagonist Esmeralda not being classified as a princess. This has resulted in the franchise having"
"28, 2014. In June 1998, production on a sequel titled ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame Deux: The Secret of the Bells"" was announced, and slated for release in fall 1999. However, the sequel was delayed from its planned fall release in order to accommodate the recording of ""I'm Gonna Love You"" by Jennifer Love Hewitt. The sequel reunited its original voice cast, with Hewitt, Haley Joel Osment and Michael McKean voicing new characters. In 2002, the direct-to-video sequel, ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame II"", was released on VHS and DVD. The plot focuses once again on Quasimodo as he continues"
"On the morning of January 6th, 1482, the day of the Feast of Fools, a chorus of congregants gather for a sermon by Claude Frollo, archdeacon of Notre Dame. They begin to narrate his backstory and that of the eponymous ‘hunchback of Notre Dame’. Years prior, orphaned brothers Jehan and Claude Frollo were taken in at Notre Dame. Jehan grows to be mischievous and deviant while Claude remains pious, reluctantly covering for his brother's misdeeds. After Jehan is caught with a gypsy woman named Florika in his room, he is expelled from Notre Dame, leaving with Florika and not being"
"Quasimodo Quasimodo (from Quasimodo Sunday) is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the novel ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (1831) by Victor Hugo. Quasimodo was born with a hunchback and feared by the townspeople as a sort of monster, but he finds sanctuary in an unlikely love that is fulfilled only in death. The role of Quasimodo has been played by many actors in film and stage adaptations, including Lon Chaney, Sr. (1923), Charles Laughton (1939) and Anthony Quinn (1956), as well as Tom Hulce in the 1996 Disney animated adaptation, and most recently Michael Arden in the 2016"
"but it is not commercially available in online trades or multi-media shops. M1 Musical wrote that from the first notes of Olim in the German recording, the reviewer was given goosebumps; they ultimately deemed it a ""masterpiece - the diamond in the CD shelf."" The Hunchback of Notre Dame (musical) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical based on the 1831 novel of the same name written by Victor Hugo with songs from the 1996 Walt Disney Animation Studios film adaptation. The musical premiered in 1999 in Berlin, Germany as Der Glöckner von Notre Dame (""""The Bellringer of Notre"
"Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame Disney's Animated Storybook: The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the fifth entry in the ""Disney's Animated Storybook"" point-and-click adventure interactive storybook PC game series, based on theatrical and home video releases. The game is based on the 1996 Walt Disney Animation Studios film of the same name, featuring the adventure of reclusive and disfigured Quasimodo and his escape from the evil Claude Frollo, and is part of the product line within Disney's ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" franchise. ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" was developed by Media Station and published by Disney"
"Hunchback (video game) Hunchback is an arcade game developed by Century Electronics and published in 1983. The game is loosely based on the Victor Hugo novel ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" and the player controls Quasimodo. Set on top of a castle wall, the player must guide the Hunchback from left to right while avoiding obstacles on a series of non-scrolling screens. The goal of each screen is to ring the Church bell at the far right. Obstacles include pits which must be swung over on a long rope, ramparts which must be jumped (some of which contain knights with"
"Made of Stone (Disney song) ""Made of Stone"" (aka ""Wie aus stein"") is a song written for the 1999 (German) and 2014 (English) stage adaptions of Disney's 1996 animated film ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"", based on the book of the same name by Victor Hugo. It is performed by Quasimodo and the Greek chorus of gargoyles. The song is based on a passage from Hugo's novel, in which Quasimodo wishes he were made of stone. This sentiment appears in the animated film, with the gargoyle character Lavern saying “We just thought you were made of something stronger.” The quick"
"He also wrote the popular novel, ""Quo Vadis"", about Nero's Rome and the early Christians, which has been adapted several times for film, in 1913, 1924, 1951, 2001 to only name the most prominent. Sigrid Undset's ""Kristin Lavransdatter"" fulfilled a similar function for Norwegian history; Undset later won a Nobel Prize for Literature (1928). Many early historical novels played an important role in the rise of European popular interest in the history of the Middle Ages. Victor Hugo's ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" often receives credit for fueling the movement to preserve the Gothic architecture of France, leading to the"
"dramatist, with a series of successes beginning with ""Henri III et sa cour"" (1829) before turning to novels that were mostly historical adventures somewhat in the manner of Scott, most famously ""The Three Musketeers"" and ""The Count of Monte Cristo"", both of 1844. Victor Hugo published as a poet in the 1820s before achieving success on the stage with ""Hernani""—a historical drama in a quasi-Shakespearian style that had famously riotous performances on its first run in 1830. Like Dumas, Hugo is best known for his novels, and was already writing ""The Hunchback of Notre-Dame"" (1831), one of the best known"
"Hunchback of Notre Dame"" and ""The Phantom of the Opera"". Later, in his teen years, Ketchum was befriended by Robert Bloch, author of ""Psycho"", who became his mentor. He supported Ketchum's work, just as his work was supported by his own mentor, H. P. Lovecraft. Ketchum's relationship with Bloch lasted until Bloch's death in 1994. Ketchum's parents were the owners of a luncheonette and soda fountain where Jack worked to support his writing, as a short-order cook during the day and a soda jerk after dark. Indeed, Ketchum worked many different jobs before completing his first novel (1980's controversial ""Off"
"for the U.K. release. Luis Miguel recorded the version in Spanish as ""Sueña"", which became a major hit in Latin America. The album was released on May 7, 1996 by Walt Disney Records, and went on to peak at No. 11 on the ""Billboard"" 200. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (soundtrack) The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1996 Disney animated feature film, ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". It includes songs written by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz with vocals performed by Paul Kandel, David Ogden Stiers, Tony Jay, Tom Hulce,"
"Morality: The Rhetoric of Disney Animated Film"" says it is a ""dark, emotional scene"". ""Disney Voice Actors: A Biographical Dictionary"" describes the number as ""one of the most potent musical openings of any Disney film"". ""The Oxford Companion to the American Musical: Theatre, Film, and Television"" says the song ""combines character and narrative beautifully"". The Bells of Notre Dame ""The Bells of Notre Dame"" is a song from the 1996 Disney film, ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"", composed by Alan Menken, with lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. It is sung at the beginning of the film by the clown-like gypsy, Clopin."
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame (franchise) The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a Disney media franchise, commencing in 1996 with the release of ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"". ""The Hunchback of Notre Dame"" is one of the few Disney films of their Renaissance era of animation (along with ""The Rescuers Down Under"", ""The Lion King"", ""Hercules"", and ""Tarzan"") to not have a female protagonist featured in the Disney Princess franchise that was created in the early 2000s, due to its female protagonist Esmeralda not being classified as a princess. This has resulted in the franchise having to rely on films,"