The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II is a 2002 American animated romantic musical comedydrama film and directtovideo sequel to the 1996 Disney animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Japan. Unlike many Disney film sequels, almost the entire key cast of the first film returns, aside from Tony Jay since his character Judge Claude Frollo had died at the end of the first film, the late Mary Wickes who had voiced Laverne the gargoyle, died during the release of the first film, and instead, is voiced by Jane Withers and David Ogden Stiers who had voiced the Archdeacon, who instead is voiced by Jim Cummings, in addition to having a different design.
A circus troupe led by Sarousch enters town as part of Le Jour dAmour, a day dedicated to the celebration of strong and pure romantic love and romance between twitterpated and romantically infatuated lovers in a fashion similar to Valentines Day. However, it is revealed that Sarousch is, in reality, a master criminal who plans to steal Notre Dames most beloved bell, La Fidle the faithful one a take on the reallife Notre Dames biggest bell, the Emmanuel, the inside of which is decorated with gold lining and enormous jewels of various colors. He sends Madellaine, his aspiring assistant, to discover the whereabouts of La Fidle. She encounters Quasimodo without seeing his face, and the two of them seem to get along quite well despite having just met, but she runs away after seeing his face, shocked at his grotesque hideous appearance. The gargoyles convince Quasimodo to go to the circus to see her again. Sarousch captures the audiences attention when he makes an elephant disappear, while his associates steal from the audience. Sarousch forces Madellaine to follow Quasimodo and obtain the information he wants. At first she tries to persuade Sarousch not to do so, but he reminds her of her background years ago, when Madellaine was only a sixyearold little girl, Sarousch caught her trying to steal coins from him, but instead of turning her over to the cruel Frollo, Sarousch took her under his wing out of sympathy. She follows Quasimodo and Zephyr, and sees them spend the afternoon playing together. Eventually, the exhausted little boy falls asleep in Quasis arms. Realizing that Quasimodo possesses a kind and gentle nature, Madellaine ceases to be frightened by his hideousness and ugliness. Quasimodo takes her around Paris, and shows her numerous sights.Later, while Quasimodo is out with Madellaine, Sarousch and two of his subordinates sneak into the cathedral. Zephyr and Djali the goat follow them and watch as Sarousch causes La Fidle to vanish. The gargoyles, who had tri
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