He also acts like a story teller and the voice of author. Vintage retro 1996 walt disneys the hunchback of notre. In the original book, quasimodos mother switched her son and esmeralda at birth because she was disgusted by her sons deformity. She constantly attracts men with her seductive dances, and is rarely seen without her clever goat djali. Luckily, many of these things went right over the heads of. Aug, 2014 august, 2014 uncategorized disney, esmeralda, frollo, hunchback of notre dame, notre dame, quasimodo, victor hugo mishelledor23 this has been my toughest post yet. So i looked up a sparknotes summary and it is accurate from what i remember. I found tons of disney books as you have noticed, and im putting mini videos for you to enjoy on your own, or with your little sister, broth. The plot centers on quasimodo, the deformed bellringer of notre dame. Quasimodo attempts to kidnap esmeralda kinda, he just really likes her but fails.
Theres also a lot more story featuring love and betrayal, with everyone chasing after esmerelda, leading to a not so happy ending. In disney, gringoire is divided between clopin and phoebus. Medievalism and modernity in victor hugos hunchback of. The hunchback of notre dame is a classic, but tragic tale about a crippled bellringer living in paris, his e. Why the hunchback of notre dame is one of disneys greatest. Hunchback of notre dame disney s mouseworks, hardcover, 1996, book for child, birthday gift, bedtime story, happy ending book for children uniquelymollie 5 out of 5 stars 328. Read the most popular hunchbackofnotredame stories on wattpad, the worlds largest social storytelling platform. There was no doubt that this disney adaptation would bowdlerise the story but it is still sad to watch being done. Jun 16, 2020 its based on a grim victor hugo novel, as opposed to much of the disney canon which are based on childrens fairy tales. This cute 1990s children book features the classic disney movie the hunchback of notre dame in book form. While she is tragically separated from him in the film, in the book quasimodos mother simply gets bored of him and does a. The final bells toll for disneys hunchback show allears. The darker tone of the stage musical does make it a little truer to victor hugos novel than the animated movie was.
Jan 03, 2014 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. She is a french roma girl near the end of the book, it is revealed that her biological mother was a french woman. After reading the book the hunchback of notre dame i was fascinated by the similarities and differences that there were between it and the. Jan 16, 2019 disney is planning to make a liveaction remake of the hunchback of notre dame, written by david henry hwang, with stephen schwartz and alan menken, and produced by josh gad, who may star in it. Disney s the hunchback of notre dame was released in 1996 and became yet another instant classic produced by disney. Disneys hunchback of notre dame vs victor hugos novel. If you are wondering what books to get, the hunchback of notre dame is a great option to go with. The hunchback of notre dame is one of disney s most mature and dark films. Disney s the hunchback of notredame certainly one of the darker animated films in their vast back catalogue ends happily, with quasimodo saving esmeralda, accepting that she loves another and leaving the cathedral to be welcomed into society as a hero.
The hunchback of notre dame musical theater stagecraft scales dizzying heights literally in the berlin world premiere of the hunchback of notre dame, the first disney animated film to. The hunchback of notre dame is one of the most visually stunning movies disney has ever released. 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. In the disney movie, quasimodo sings but of course he does. Disneys adaptation of hunchback of notre dame daliahalabi. Phoebus explaining his name disney hunchback of notre dame. This is a series of disney movie rewrites that im writing with my friend anthony, who does not have a wattpad. The 34th disney animated feature film and the seventh produced during the disney renaissance, the film is based on the 1831 novel of the same name by victor hugo. He had gypsy parents quasimodo was also found at the age of 3 in front of the cathedral. The real and horrifying stories behind the classics. The hunchback of notre dame was no different with music and lyrics by disney legends alan menken and stephen schwartz, who also wrote the music for 1995s pocahontas and 2007s enchanted together, the soundtrack was sure to be impressive. In a lot of their storylines, disney includes a patriarchal oppressor, typically a white male authority figure who seeks to oppress marginalized peoples. Hes a unique disney villain, and for my money the most despicable of the colorful lot. Here we have the vintage retro book 1996 walt disneys the hunchback of notre dame classics collection storybook childrens book.
Hunchback is the best animated disney movie inside. Sep 10, 2019 disney has been known to go all out when it comes to making music for their animated movies. Nov 27, 2017 though disney took this adult novel and turned it into a heartwarming disney movie, the book touches on the circle of life, survival, man vs. Why kids love disneys the hunchback of notre dame book. Hunchback of notre dame book vs disney movie well if you read the title this is comparing the huntchback of noter dame. As previously mentioned, the disney film was inspired by victor hugos unique and incredibly wellreceived novel, but the film only loosely. The novel opens on the 6 th of january 1482 on the occasion of the annual feast of fools. The english title is a misnomer, since the protagonist of the story is esmeralda, the original title being a metaphor on the cathedral who serves as the central. Dec 03, 2018 unfortunately, the hunchback of notre dame is not as valuable of a vhs copy in comparison to other films on this list.
Justine korman and company, however, have performed the amazing feat of condensing a substantial disney animated movie, which in turn is based on the novel. Oct 23, 2017 like many of disney s muchloved fairytales, the novel behind the hunchback of notre dame had a gruesome original ending. Rate 5 stars rate 4 stars rate 3 stars rate 2 stars rate 1 star. Disneys the hunchback of notre dame little golden book. The hunchback of notre dame by victor hugo, paperback barnes. In the disney movie, while she is beautiful, she has none of the other traits, though the youth is debatable. Set in paris during the 15th century, the novel centers on quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of notredame cathedral, and his unrequited love. Disneys hunchback of notre dame surges in popularity. They both take place in paris, there is a hunchback who is the bell ringer of notre dame and a pretty gypsy girl and the main characters are attractive to her.
Disney hunchback of notre dame musical story book rare nib. In the book she is at least part french and is young, beautiful, naive, shallow, childish and kind of dumb. Its based on a grim victor hugo novel, as opposed to much of the disney canon which are based on childrens fairy tales. Disney is planning a liveaction hunchback of notre dame. Why disneys frollo is too evil hunchback of notre dame. The hunchback of notredame book characters tv tropes. Gringoire in the book was a cowardly poet who runs off with djali. Bottom line is, hunchback gets away with being pretty darn dark. Oct 06, 2011 esmeraldas dance disney hunchback of notre dame esmeralda is the polar opposition between disney movie and the book. The hunchback of notre dame or want to try this educational video game, download it now for free. 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. I really loved the animation and the visual effects, for the time theyve must been breathtaking and honestly even now they hold up pretty well. The action of the novel begins on january 6, 1482, and ends in july of the same year, with an epilogistic chapter disclosing the fate of quasimodo, the hunchback, dated to mid1484.
There is a reason that it has become such a classic, so you should definitely pick up a copy of the book for your kids. Unlike in the disney movie where he can hear fully, quasi is deaf because of ringing the bells. The hunchback of notre dame 1996 film idea wiki fandom. This is one of my favorite disney films because of the many issues it addresses, including race relations and judgment. The hunchback of notre dame main character index book disney frollo ambiguously brown. It ran for three years, becoming one of berlins longestrunning musicals.
The prologue to the movie alone is a minor masterpiece and, like beauty and the beast, marvelously prepares us for the whirlwind of a story to take place. Jan 16, 2019 disney is continuing to roll out liveaction adaptations of its classic animated films, and now we get word that the hunchback of notre dame is also deck. Years later when a gravedigger stumbles across esmereldas remains, he finds the skeleton of a hunchback curled around her. Test your knowledge on this movies quiz and compare your score to others. Disneys the hunchback of notre dame big golden book. Vintage retro 1996 walt disneys the hunchback of notre etsy. The englishlanguage musical the hunchback of notre dame, with a revised libretto, had its debut at.
The hunchback of notre dame summary, characters, book. The very messed up origins of hunchback of notre dame. I really dont care as much about his lust and obsession for esmeralda just because he hate gypsies. A popup book atelier philippe harchy, tong, willabel l. Differences between the book and film disneys hunchback of. The antagonist in hunchback of notre dame, dom frollo was a clerk in the book, but disney changed him into a pious judge, who plays the role of the oppressor. Walt disney the hunchback of notre dame little golden book. Can you name the similarities between disney s tangled and the hunchback of notre dame. Its hardly the expected disney ideals with a singing and misunderstood quasimodo and a naively innocent and unsexual esmeralda. Rosalie is the adopted daughter of judge claude frollo and twin sister of quasimodo, but shes not a hunchback. The book is centered on the troubles that a hunchback man with a grotesque appearance faces, overcoming obstacles along the way. It was produced by walt disney theatrical, the companys first musical to premiere outside the u. May 25, 2020 disney s hunchback is less an adaptation of the book and more an adaptation of the plot synopsis on the back of the book, but no less possessed of a religious mania. The dark and disturbing original stories behind your.
Hunchback of notre dame publicity photo from the 1923 movie, by wallace worsley, via wikimedia commons. In the summer of 1830, gosselin demanded that hugo complete the book by february 1831. Does claude frollos complexity really shine, or is he about as compelling as a drab little crab. 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. On bambis first walk into the woods, he witnessed a mouse get killed and heard creatures threatening each other with death. The style of the show is a victor hugo adaption with the score of disney s hunchback. When remaking the hunchback of notredame, disney did more than. Buy hunchback of notre dame disney book of the film book. Unfollow disney hunchback of notre dame book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The hunchback of notredame is a macabre story, concentrating on lust, rape, obsession, betrayal, and death. The hunchback of notre dame, which was inspired by victor hugos legendary novel, was part of disney s renaissance era where they started producing critically acclaimed filmed once again. Her mother is known to be french, same cant be said about her father. In the 1996 film, quasimodo rescues esmeralda from being burned at th.
Jan 06, 2020 before watching the 1939 version of the hunchback of notre dame starring maureen ohara and charles laughton, i had never really known anything about the story besides it was a disney movie. Ever since i read a version of the hunchback of notre dame i had praised. Esmeraldas dance disney hunchback of notre dame esmeralda is the polar opposition between disney movie and the book. The reason that the film is a masterpiece is the same reason it is often forgotten. As with most books changed into movies, in order to condense a long. Aug 05, 2020 gary trousdale and kirk wise, the directors of disney s the hunchback of notre dame, tell the story of how mandy patinkin was nearly quasimodo. The hunchback of notre dame is a 1996 american animated musical drama film produced by walt disney feature animation and released by walt disney pictures. How the hunchback of notre dame book and movie differ.
This is the gruesome original ending of the hunchback of. Like hugos novel, the concepts in the movie are dark and its filled with adult themes. Sep 06, 2016 sighs we better just get this one out of the way. It was definitely a sad moment for me when i learned that saturday, september 28, 2002, would mark the last performance of disney s hunchback of notre dame a musical adventure, at the disney mgm. The hunchback of notre dame was an aboveaverage licensed title title in its time. Get the adfree and most optimal, fullfeatured sporcle experience. Now as im sure you can all imagine, the book and movie are very. Disneys hunchback of notre dame directors discuss mandy. The hunchback of notredame is a french gothic novel by victor hugo, published in 1831.
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