The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Overview

"Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame comes to DVD with a widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 5.1, while French and Dutch soundtracks have been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. There are no subtitles, but both English soundtracks are closed-captioned. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by the directors and producers, an interactive game, a karaoke section, and a making-of featurette. This is an excellent disc from Disney."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/19/2002
UPC:	0786936160079
Original Release:	1996
Rating:	G
Source:	Walt Disney Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:31:00
Sales rank:	5,389

Special Features

The Making of The Hunchback of Notre Dame"; Audio commentary by the producer and directors; Singalong song: "Topsy Turvy"; Multi-language reel: "A Guy Like You"; Topsy Turvy Underground game; Digitally remastered; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; DTS 5.1 Surround Sound; Widescreen (1.85:1); French and Spanish language tracks

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Tom Hulce	Quasimodo
Demi Moore	Esmeralda
Tony Jay	Frollo
Kevin Kline	Phoebus
Paul Kandel	Clopin
Jason Alexander	Hugo
Charles Kimbrough	Victor
Frank Welker	Actor
Heidi Mollenhauer	Actor
André Eisermann	Voices
Ute Lemper	Voices
Carin C. Tietze	Voices
Klausjürgen Wussow	Voices
Heinz Rennhack	Voices
Hans Rainer Müller	Voices
Peter Fricke	Voices
Irina von Bentheim	Voices
Jan Spitzer	Voices
Mary Wickes	Laverne
David Stiers	Archdeacon
Mary Bergman	Quasimodo's Mother
Corey Burton	Brutish Guard
Jimmy Cummings	Misc. Guards and Gypsies,Baby Bird
Bill Fagerbakke	Oafish Guard
Patrick Pinney	Misc. Guards and Gypsies
Gary Trousdale	The Old Heretic
Jane Withers	Laverne in additional dialogue
Tim Pigott-Smith	Pierre Gringoire,Voices
Jack Angel	Additional Voices
Joan Barber	Additional Voices
Scott Barnes	Additional Voices
Bob Bergen	Additional Voices
Susan Blu	Additional Voices
Maureen Brennan	Additional Voices
Rodger Bumpass	Additional Voices
Victoria Clark	Additional Voices
Philip Clarke	Additional Voices
Jennifer Darling	Additional Voices
Debi Derryberry	Additional Voices
Jonathan Dokuchitz	Additional Voices
Bill Farmer	Additional Voices
Laurie Faso	Additional Voices
Merwin Foard	Additional Voices
Dana Hill	Additional Voices
Judy Kaye	Additional Voices
Eddie Korbich	Additional Voices
Alix Korey	Additional Voices
Michael Lindsay	Additional Voices
Sherry Lynn	Additional Voices
Mona Marshall	Additional Voices
Mickie McGowan	Additional Voices
Anna McNeely	Additional Voices
Bruce Moore	Additional Voices
Denise Pickering	Additional Voices
Phil Proctor	Additional Voices
Jan Rabson	Additional Voices
Peter Samuel	Additional Voices
Kath Soucie	Additional Voices
Gordon Stanley	Additional Voices
Mary Stout	Additional Voices
Marcelo Tubert	Additional Voices
Alan Menken	Composer

Technical Credits

Tab Murphy

Bob Tzudiker

Irene Mecchi

Noni White

Jonathan Roberts

Gary Trousdale	Director
Kirk Wise	Director
Tab Murphy	Screenwriter
Bob Tzudiker	Screenwriter
Irene Mecchi	Screenwriter
Noni White	Screenwriter
Jonathan Roberts	Screenwriter
Don Hahn	Producer
Christopher Jenkins	Special Effects
Ruth Lambert	Casting

Editorial Reviews

The Hunchback of Notre Dame may not be as cheerful as many of its Disney forebears, but it features the most sophisticated animation the studio had ever produced and enough twists to please those insulted by the familiarity of the Disney format. When the villain, Judge Frollo, breaks into a seething song that's part religious dogma, part lust for the heroine, his face blanketed by the silhouette of flames, it's clear that Disney has finally furnished a more adult product. No doubt this hampered its profitability -- the film barely staggered over $100 million domestically, ranking it among the lowest-grossing Disney animated features of the modern era. Nonetheless, this is a visual feast, its star a grand and intricately detailed cathedral, captured from all angles with a lively "moving camera" effect. Thematically, it revisits Beauty and the Beast's idea that an unfortunate-looking, misunderstood outsider can indeed have a heart of gold. However, it's a much more stark treatment of that theme, with fewer fairy tale concessions and less certainty that the hero will end up with the girl. Some scenes may disturb the youngest viewers, including the gross mishandling of the hunchback at the Topsy Turvy festival, but these should be viewed more as a compliment to children's abilities to process these issues than as a misstep by Disney. Tom Hulce stands out among the vocal performers, while Kevin Kline and Demi Moore also fill their roles more than adequately. The talking gargoyles, voiced by Charles Kimbrough and Jason Alexander, make creative additions to Disney's time-honored legacy of sidekick comic relief.