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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame is an American 1939 black-and-white film based on the Victor Hugo novel by the same name. It was produced by RKO Pictures, and featured Charles Laughton as Quasimodo, Maureen O'Hara as Esmeralda, Cedric Hardwicke as Judge Frollo, and Thomas Mitchell as Clopin.Conceived as a sound remake of the 1923 silent version, this 1939 version was probably the most famous and iconic movie adaptation of the story up until Disney released their take. Many elements introduced by the 1939 version have been included in later adaptations, including Disney's version. Some of these elements relate to the theme of social injustice, and were almost certainly intended as a topical commentary on what was going on in Europe back then, on the eve of World War II.Since The Hays Code would not allow a member of the clergy to be portrayed as a villain, Archdeacon Claude Frollo was, not for the first or last time, made into a Decomposite Character, with his negative traits given to a character employed in a secular profession. This time, Archbishop Claude Frollo and Judge Jean Frollo are brothers, with the former being the Good Shepherd and the latter being Quasimodo's evil master. For the sake of coherence, this article will refer to Archbishop Claude Frollo as "the Archbishop" and Judge Jean Frollo as "Frollo." | |
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Age Lift | |
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Age Lift: Assuming that Jean Frollo is a version of the novel's Jehan Frollo, his book counterpart was 16-20 years old, the same age as Quasimodo and Esmeralda. In this film, he is played by a 46-year-old Cedric Hardwicke, making the line "He is your foundling" more logical than if the character's original age had been kept. By extension, Claude now is older rather than being an example of Younger Than They Look (36 years), being played by a 60-year-old Walter Hampden. Quasimodo says that he will be twenty-five the following month at his trial, making this a minor example, as he was 16-20 in the original novel. Whether this also applies to Esmeralda, due to her and Quasimodo being the same age, is never brought up. | |
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Right-Hand Cat | |
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Right-Hand Cat: Frollo keeps several cats in his study. | |
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Feel No Pain | |
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Feel No Pain: When Quasimodo is whipped, he shows no signs of pain. Onlookers are stunned. | |
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Ambiguous Situation | |
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Ambiguous Situation: Due to Esmeralda's age never being brought up, it is unclear if she is still 16-20 or has also been subject to an Age Lift like Quasimodo, thus making her 25. That Maureen O'Hara was nineteen at the time points to the former being most likely, but even then we can't be certain. | |
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Ambiguously Brown | |
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Ambiguously Brown: Due to her literary counterpart having been an example of Ambiguously Brown, it is uncertain if this portrayal of Esmeralda is truly a Race Lift or still an example of Roma by adoption with her backstory having been cut. | |
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Chekhov's Gun | |
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Chekhov's Gun: Workmen specifically mention a vat of molten lead. Later Quasimodo uses it to fend off the mob. | |
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It Will Never Catch On | |
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It Will Never Catch On: Christopher Columbus comes up in conversation, with Frollo dismissing his foolish idea that the world is round. (This is the part where we point out that no educated person in the Middle Ages actually believed the world was flat.) | |
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Adapted Out | |
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Adapted Out: Sister Gudule is absent from this version. | |
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Adaptational Heroism | |
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Adaptational Heroism: As in the earlier 1923 version, Claude Frollo is a purely good character, and the villainous role is given to his brother. | |
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Bittersweet Ending | |
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Bittersweet Ending: Esmeralda escapes execution and goes off to be with Gringoire. Quasimodo remains in the cathedral, totally alone. The film ends with him caressing a gargoyle and asking, "Why was I not made of stone like thee?" | |
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Death by Adaptation | |
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Death by Adaptation: In the original novel, Phoebus turns up alive after his supposed murder. In this version, he was apparently Killed Off for Real. At least, he never appears again after the murder scene. | |
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Counting to Three | |
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Counting to Three: When confronted with a beggar who refuses to pay his share into the common fund, Clopin gives him to the count of three to reconsider — and stabs him just as he says, "Three." | |
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Kangaroo Court | |
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Kangaroo Court: Esmeralda's trial, as in the novel. | |
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Pragmatic Adaptation | |
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Pragmatic Adaptation: Due to the Hays Code preventing the portrayal of a priest as a villain, Claude Frollo becomes a heroic figure while his younger brother Jehan, renamed "Jean", takes on the villain role. | |
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Spared by the Adaptation | |
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Spared by the Adaptation: As in the earlier 1923 version, Esmeralda lives. This may be the first version to spare Quasimodo as well. | |
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Promoted to Love Interest | |
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Promoted to Love Interest: This is one of the versions in which Esmeralda ends up with Gringoire. | |
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What Happened to the Mouse? | |
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What Happened to the Mouse?: After Esmeralda is released, the rioters end their siege of Notre Dame and happily escort her through Paris. Their dead and dying comrades are quickly forgotten. | |
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Did Not Get the Girl | |
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Did Not Get the Girl: Quasimodo does not get Esmeralda. Or anyone. | |
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The Future Will Be Better | |
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The Future Will Be Better: A major theme of the film, as encapsulated by the fact that it's set against the backdrop of Europe making the transition from The Middle Ages to The Renaissance. The tropes End of an Age and Dawn of an Era also apply. | |
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Demoted to Extra | |
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Demoted to Extra: Phoebus is still in the story, but he's pretty much just there to be killed by Frollo. | |
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Victoria's Secret Compartment | |
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Victoria's Secret Compartment: Where Esmeralda puts the coin King Louis XI throws her. | |
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I Have No Son! | |
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I Have No Son!: After Frollo admits to the murder of Phoebus, and declares that he will proceed with killing Esmeralda for it, the Archbishop replies, "I am no longer your brother." | |
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Evil Reactionary | |
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Evil Reactionary: The villainous Frollo is opposed to progress and fights to maintain the medieval system at all costs. He's especially afraid of the newfangled Gutenberg press and the social changes it might bring. | |
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My Eyes Are Up Here | |
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My Eyes Are Up Here: Sexually frustrated Frollo stares at Esmeralda's breasts when they meet for the first time. | |
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Matte Shot | |
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Matte Shot: Matte paintings are used extensively throughout the film. Most notably, only the bottom section of the Notre Dame facade was actually built on the backlot. Everything above that is filled in with matte paintings. | |
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Adaptation Name Change | |
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Adaptation Name Change: Jehan Frollo is renamed Jean Frollo, assuming he's even supposed to be the same character. To be sure, Jehan had his role in the 1923 version, but he has nothing to do with his book counterpart. The goat's name is changed from Djali to Aristotle. Also, he belongs to Gringoire rather than Esmeralda. | |
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Reasonable Authority Figure | |
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Reasonable Authority Figure: King Louis XI, at least by medieval standards, and certainly compared to Frollo. The Archbishop is even more reasonable. | |
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