The listing, Walt Disney's Masterpiece The Hunchback of Notre Dame VHS has ended.
Movie description
The characters in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel about lonely bell-ringer Quasimodo and his adventures with the beautiful Esmerelda come vividly and musically to life--even the stone gargoyles! This updated '90s version features Quasimodo as an awkward youth, a departure from the Hugo text. Featuring the voices of Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Demi Moore, Kevin Kline and David Ogden Stiers. Academy Award Nominations: Best Original Musical or Comedy Score.
Details
Sound: HiFi Sound, Stereo Sound, Surround Sound
Notes
Theatrical release: June 21, 1996.
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is the 34th full-length animated feature from Walt Disney Pictures.
Editorial reviews
"...The film achieves a sweeping grandeur..."
Rolling Stone - p.96-98 - Peter Travers
"...A beautiful and transporting experience....We vibrate to [Quasimodo's] every glimmer of sadness and joy..." -- Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly - pp.43-4 - Owen Gleiberman
"...There is much to admire in HUNCHBACK....The new film should further secure Disney's dominance in animation, and connoisseurs of the genre, old and young, will have plenty to savor..."
Variety - Jeremy Gerard
"...A whirling, uplifting, thrilling story with a heart-touching message that emerges from the comedy and song..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (06/21/1996)
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