The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1997)

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Movie
German title The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Original title The Hunchback
Country of production USA , Canada , Czech Republic , Hungary
original language English
Publishing year 1997
length 96 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Peter Medak
script John Fasano
production Stéphane Reichel
music Ed Shearmur
camera Elemér Ragályi
cut Jay Cassidy
occupation

The Hunchback of Notre Dame ( The Hunchback ) is a US-American - Canadian - Czech - Hungarian Drama by Peter Medak from the year 1997 . It is one of the film adaptations of the novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo from 1831. The main roles were played by Richard Harris , Mandy Patinkin and Salma Hayek .

action

The action begins in Paris in 1480 . The clergyman Dom Frollo finds a baby on the steps of the Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, which is still under construction, and takes it in, as the House of God is a refuge for all people. 25 years later, on the day of the festival of fools, the gypsy girl Esmeralda is dancing for the citizens of the city. The ugliest among them, the now grown-up Quasimodo, is elected King of Fools. His face is deformed, hunched, limped, and numb. He is the bell ringer of the cathedral and falls in love with the beautiful Esmeralda. The serious Dom Frollo, Quasimodo's superior and father substitute, ends the hustle and bustle. He forbids his protégé to stay outside the church walls, where he is exposed to dangers and temptations.

The gypsy is attacked by men. The young speaker Gringoire and Quasimodo stand with her. The equestrian guard arrests the innocent Quasimodo. Gringoire, who was knocked out, wakes up among the gypsies. They want to hang him in case there is no woman among them to marry him. Esmeralda answers and they are married. Quasimodo has meanwhile been sentenced to 50 lashes with the nine-tailed cat. Esmeralda asks the French King Louis XI. unsuccessful for mercy for the innocent. Quasimodo is flogged and exposed to people's ridicule for an hour in the pillory. Dom Frollo watches everything ruthlessly. Only Esmeralda brings the condemned water.

Gutenberg invented the printing press . The king and his first minister disagree with Dom Frollo, who uses all means to oppose this "damnable" machine, as it is easy to write pamphlets with it. Dom Frollo is also in love with Esmeralda, but she rejects him. The clergyman stabs the minister to death with her knife. The gypsy is arrested, tortured and sentenced as a murderer. Quasimodo saves the woman who is threatened with execution on the gallows by swinging a rope towards her and brings her to the cathedral. Shouts that she is a witch are loud. Soldiers attack the building and try to break into the portal. The respect for Dom Frollo, who steps in front of them, puts a stop to them. Quasimodo and Esmeralda get to know each other better in the bell tower. He understands her, can speak and proves to be well-read. He prints an appeal to the dissatisfied citizens of Paris. The king bans all printed books and the printing presses. When Quasimodo is absent, Dom Frollo delivers Esmeralda to justice. A civil revolt saves them from the gallows. Quasimodo extorts a confession from Dom Frollo. Thereupon King Esmeralda acquitted. Dom Frollo stabs Quasimodo and also wants to kill the coveted woman, but is pushed down the church tower to her death by the seriously injured Quasimodo. The seriously wounded Quasimodo also dies while Esmeralda holds his hand. She and her husband ring the farewell bells.

Reviews

The lexicon of international films described the film as a " bloodless " adaptation of the novel.

Cinema called the film an " opulent remake ".

Awards

The film was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1997 for the sets, costumes, hairstyles and make-up . He was nominated for the Golden Reel Award in 1998 for sound effects and sound editing of dialogues . John Fasano was nominated for the 1998 Writers Guild of America Award . Salma Hayek was nominated for the ALMA Award in 1998 .

background

The film was shot in Budapest , Prague and Rouen .

literature

  • Victor Hugo : The Hunchback of Notre-Dame. Roman (original title: Notre-Dame de Paris ). With an afterward from Klaus-Peter Walter. Complete edition, 2nd edition. Based on the transfer by Friedrich Bremer on the original, checked and reworked by Michaela Messner. Deutscher Taschenbuch-Verlag (dtv), Munich 2005, 617 pages, ISBN 3-423-13376-7

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Hunchback of Notre Dame. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used 
  2. ^ A review of Cinema
  3. ^ Filming locations for The Hunchback, accessed July 9, 2007

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