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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

Overview

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.2

Overview

Paris, France, 1482. Frollo, Chief Justice of benevolent King Louis XI, gets infatuated by the beauty of Esmeralda, a young Romani girl. The hunchback Quasimodo, Frollo's protege and bell-ringer of Notre Dame, lives in peace among the bells in the heights of the immense cathedral until he is involved by the twisted magistrate in his malicious plans to free himself from Esmeralda's alleged spell, which he believes to be the devil's work.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Center

Primary

The film's dominant themes align with left-leaning values by strongly critiquing social injustice, prejudice against the marginalized, and the abuse of power by established institutions, making the plight of the outcast its central focus.

The film features traditional casting practices prevalent in 1939, with no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative, while addressing themes of prejudice and social injustice, does not explicitly critique traditional identities.

Secondary

The film critiques the hypocrisy and cruelty of certain religious figures, particularly Frollo, and the abuse of religious authority. However, it simultaneously upholds the concept of sanctuary and condemns the persecution of the innocent in the name of faith, positioning the audience against bigotry.

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939) does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on heterosexual relationships and social commentary, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within the film's scope.

The film "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1939) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of social injustice, prejudice, and unrequited love through its primary characters, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The 1939 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's novel retains the established genders for all major characters, including Quasimodo, Esmeralda, and Frollo, as depicted in the source material.

The 1939 film adapts Victor Hugo's novel, portraying characters consistent with their established or implicitly white European race in the source material. While Esmeralda is Romani in the novel, her portrayal by a white actress is an ethnic shift, not a race swap under the provided definition.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.2

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.8
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7.3

Critic Ratings

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9.4
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N/A

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