Summary
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.
Cast
Tom Hulce
Quasimodo (voice)
Demi Moore
Esmeralda (voice)
Tony Jay
Frollo (voice)
Kevin Kline
Phoebus (voice)
Charles Kimbrough
Gargoyle Victor (voice)
Mary Wickes
Gargoyle Laverne (voice)
Jane Withers
Additional Laverne Dialogue (voice)
Jason Alexander
Gargoyle Hugo (voice)
Paul Kandel
Clopin (voice)
Mary Kay Bergman
Quasimodo's Mother (voice)
David Ogden Stiers
Archdeacon (voice)
Gary Trousdale
The Old Heretic (voice)
Corey Burton
Brutish Guard / Additional Voices (voice)
Bill Fagerbakke
Oafish Guard (voice)
Jim Cummings
Guards & Gypsies (voice)
Patrick Pinney
Guards & Gypsies / Additional Voices (voice)
Frank Welker
Baby Bird (voice)
Jack Angel
Additional Voices (voice)
Bob Bergen
Additional Voices (voice)
Susan Blu
Additional Voices (voice)
Maureen Brennan
Additional Voices (voice)
Rodger Bumpass
Additional Voices (voice)
Victoria Clark
Additional Voices (voice)
Philip L. Clarke
Additional Voices (voice)
Jennifer Darling
Additional Voices (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Additional Voices (voice)
Jonathan Dokuchitz
Additional Voices (voice)
Bill Farmer
Additional Voices (voice)
Dana Hill
Additional Voices (voice)
Judy Kaye
Additional Voices (voice)
Michael Lindsay
Additional Voices (voice)
Sherry Lynn
Additional Voices (voice)
Howard McGillin
Additional Voices (voice)
Marcelo Tubert
Additional Voices (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voices (voice)
Mona Marshall
Additional Voices (voice)
Phil Proctor
Additional Voices (voice)
Kath Soucie
Additional Voices (voice)
Jan Rabson
Additional Voices (voice)
Gordon Stanley
Additional Voices (voice)
Mary Stout
Additional Voices (voice)
Heidi Mollenhauer
Esmeralda (singing voice)
Joan Barber
Additional Voices (voice)
Scott Barnes
Additional Voices (voice)
Laurie Faso
Additional Voices (voice)
Merwin Foard
Additional Voices (voice)
Eddie Korbich
Additional Voices (voice)
Alix Korey
Additional Voices (voice)
Anna McNeely
Additional Voices (voice)
Bruce Moore
Additional Voices (voice)
Denise Pickering
Additional Voices (voice)
Peter Samuel
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
Director
Gary Trousdale
Director
Kirk Wise
Lyricist
Stephen Schwartz
Novel
Victor Hugo
Screenplay
Jonathan Roberts
Screenplay
Irene Mecchi
Screenplay
Bob Tzudiker
Screenplay
Noni White
Screenplay, Story
Tab Murphy
Reviews
r96sk
June 30, 2020
8
I've always enjoyed Disney's <em>'The Hunchback of Notre Dame'</em>.
I love the atmosphere of the film, how fairly dark it is in parts and how lovely the animation looks. There are also many characters to enjoy, from Quasimodo to Esmeralda to Frollo to Phoebus to Clopin. The striking score is truly excellent too.
As for the voice cast, all of those who speak for the aforementioned bring them to life splendidly. Tom Hulce does well in the lead role, while Demi Moore is very good in the role alongside Hulce. Tony Jay is menacing as the antagonist. Credit to Kevin Kline and Paul Kandel too, as well as the three who voice the gargoyles of Victor, Hugo, and Laverne.
All the songs are solid if not massively memorable, with the obvious exception of "The Bells of Notre Dame". It's Alan Menken's score that brings things to life dramatically, as it suits every scene - particularly the opener, which makes for enthralling viewing.
This is a very good production from 1996.
