

The cathedral is an example of Gothic architecture (recognizable by its pointed spires, great height, and decorative gargoyles), which was popular during the medieval period. Hugo’s novel was written in the 1800s but is set during the medieval period (specifically the 1400s), when Notre Dame was still relatively new. The novel documents the lives of several characters who live in and around Notre Dame, including Quasimodo, the titular “hunchback” who lives in isolation in the cathedral. Here's a ranking of all the main characters both hated and beloved that make up this important Disney film.The Gothic cathedral of Notre Dame, in Paris, is a central motif in Victor Hugo’s novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The audience is introduced to plenty of complex and interesting characters along Quasimodo's journey like the kind Romani dancer Esmeralda and well-intentioned Captain Phoebus.

RELATED: Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: 9 Things You Didn't Know About The Song, "Hellfire"ĭisney's version of Victor Hugo's tale follows the kindhearted Quasimodo, a physically deformed bell-ringer who has been taken in and raised by the cold-hearted and villainous Minister of Justice, Judge Claude Frollo. However the disregard for the film isn't due to a lack of quality, the story itself is quite moving and examines a lot of heavy topics. Still, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is often overlooked and lacks the popularity seen with many of the other classic Disney Animation films from that time period.

In becoming a family-friendly feature, the film added in three singing gargoyle sidekicks and dropped the main character deaths that occur in the book.

In 1996 Walt Disney released the animated musical film The Hunchback of Notre Dame, which was loosely based on the much darker novel by Victor Hugo.
