Rating: NR
Genre:
Children's/Family
Release Date: 12/03/2002
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 46 min
Distributor/Studio: Good Times Video
Victor Hugo's classic story of a misshapen creature who learns to believe in himself amidst tumultuous circumstances receives yet another screen adaptation in this animated version.
Quasimodo is a hunchback who was taken in as a child by the priests of the Temple of Notre Dame in Paris, and he helps to earn his keep by ringing the bells on schedule. While
Quasimodo is often treated with cruelty both within and outside the gates of Notre Dame, he is shown kindness by
Esmerelda, a lovely gypsy girl. However, while
Quasimodo is infatuated with
Esmerelda, she has also caught the eye of
Frollo, the corrupt head of law enforcement who forces the hunchback to kidnap her. This animated version of
The Hunchback of Notre Dame is not to be confused with the adaptation released by
Walt Disney Studios in 1996.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide