The Hunchback (1997 film)

The Hunchback is a 1997 New Zealand fantasy television film based on Victor Hugos iconic 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame, directed by Peter Medak and produced by Stephane Reichel. It stars Richard Harris as Claude Frollo, Salma Hayek as Esmeralda and Mandy Patinkin as Quasimodo, the titular hunchback of Notre Dame.

Twentyfive years later, on the day of the Feast of Fools, Quasimodo is named the King of Fools by Clopin, the King of the Gypsies. Esmeralda honours Quasimodo with a dance. Both Frollo and Gringoire, a wandering poet, see her dancing. Gringoire falls in love with Esmeralda, while Frollo becomes entranced by her and begins to lust after her. He stops the dance, and scolds Quasimodo, telling him that if he ever goes outside the cathedral again, Frollo will not help him.Frollo, after physically punishing himself for his lustful thoughts towards Esmeralda, pays two guards to kidnap the gypsy. They attempt to take her by force, but their plan is thwarted by Gringoire and Quasimodo, who protect her. Gringoire ultimately is nearly hanged by the gypsies for trespassing on the Court of Miracles, but Esmeralda says she will marry him in return for rescuing her. ........

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