The Hunchback of Notre Dame, however, used both hand drawn elements and computer animation. A single picture had to be drawn for every single movement which is one of the reasons why developing a film took so long. The Best of Both Worldsīefore computer animation Disney films were drawn by hand. You can see Belle as she walks down the street reading a book and you can also see a Parisian citizen shaking out Aladdin’s magic carpet! In the film when Quasimodo is singing “Out There” the camera spans out on the streets of Paris and if you look closely enough you can spot some other Disney characters. Surprise Ratingīecause of the controversial topics in the film, Disney expected the MPAA to give it a PG rating, however, it somehow ended up getting a G rating…and only the MPAA will probably ever know why. But in the usual Disney fashion they expanded upon the idea of these gargoyles being his companions and decided to have them come to life, so they could talk…and sing back to him. In the novel Quasimodo spoke to the gargoyles they just never answered back. The three gargoyles that keep Quasimodo company in the bell tower were also in the book…only they were statues that didn’t move or speak. Even though the film is filled with many controversial topics they were afraid having a priest as the villain would cause too many problems.
Disney decided to change his occupation to avoid offending any religious groups. However, in the novel he was actually the archdeacon of Notre Dame. In the Hunchback of Notre Dame, Claude Frollo’s occupation is a judge. Here are ten things you might not know about this more mature Disney film. Topics which are usually not seen in children films, however, it is the reason why it stands apart from the rest of Disney’s films.ĭisney manages to keep the gothic topics and themes from the novel but twisting them slightly so that it also makes a wonderful and humorous family film. The book is quite dark and even the film manages to take on topics such as lust, racism, and religion. The Hunchback of Notre Dame was a romantic gothic novel written by Victor Hugo in 1831, until of course Disney decided to make it into a film.
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