Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

Year1996

CountryUnited States

DirectorGary Trousdale & Kirk Wise

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Cinematic Threads

According to production notes and press materials, the filmmakers borrowed from a variety of sources, including Raymond Bernard’s 1934 French adaptation of Les Misérables, aiming for a grand scope and sophisticated cinematography.

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Les Misérables 2012 · Tom Hooper

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