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Movie Description
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.
Film Notes
Theatrical release: June 21, 1996.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is the 34th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
Industry Reviews
"...The film achieves a sweeping grandeur..."
Rolling Stone - p.96-98 - Peter Travers (07/11/1996)
"...A beautiful and transporting experience....We vibrate to [Quasimodo's] every glimmer of sadness and joy..." -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly - pp.43-4 - Owen Gleiberman (06/21/1996)
"...There is much to admire in HUNCHBACK....The new film should further secure Disney's dominance in animation, and connoisseurs of the genre, old and young, will have plenty to savor..."
Variety - Jeremy Gerard (06/17/1996)
"...A whirling, uplifting, thrilling story with a heart-touching message that emerges from the comedy and song..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/21/1996)
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