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* FanDisservice: The BellyDancer scene is done by the fattest, ugliest gypsy.

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* FanDisservice: The BellyDancer belly dancing scene is done by the fattest, ugliest gypsy.

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* AsTheGoodBookSays: The narrator says that Literature/TheBible mentions that you shouldn't judge anyone for their looks.

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* ApologeticAttacker: When kidnapping the Archdeacon, the Romani leader takes a moment to remove his hat and ask the cleric for forgiveness, before then hitting him over the head.
* ArtisticLicenseHistory: Frollo is referred to as the "High Sheriff" of Paris. No such position is known to have ever existed in any part of the French government, with the closest historical equivalent being the Minister of Justice (which Frollo was depicted as in [[WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDameDisney the Disney adaptation]]).
* AsTheGoodBookSays: The As the film's final line, the narrator says that cites a passage from Literature/TheBible mentions that you shouldn't judge anyone [[note]]Specifically, paraphrasing Hebrews 13:2[[/note]] about not judging those who appear different.
-->''So says the Scripture... be not forgetful to be kind to others,
for their looks.thereby some have entertained angels unawares.''



* PaperThinDisguise: The biggest of the male gypsies dresses in drag to disguise himself as Esmeralda, fooling no one. Later, the leader of the group pretends to be a new Archdeacon on Frollo's orders, but for his disguise he simply shaves and wears a white robe over his usual outfit.

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--> '''Labas:''' I'm just so worried about him! Poor, dear, sweet--
--> ''*Quasimodo appears in the bell tower*''
--> '''Labas:''' [[MoodSwinger --thoughtless ingrate!]]

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* AnachronismStew: The doctor in the beginning has a stethoscope, a device that wouldn't be invented for over 300 years.

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** A trio of gargoyles play a blues song for Quasimodo, with two of them putting on sunglasses and one of them playing an ''electronic keyboard''.


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* OrphanedEtymology: Pierre derisively refers to the fat gypsy man as a "blimp", centuries before UsefulNotes/{{airships}} were invented.

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* AdaptationalContextChange: While Quasimodo still gets flogged in this version, it's not a punishment for his attempted kidnapping of Esmeralda, since that doesn't happen. Rather, it's an attempt by Frollo to blackmail the Archdeacon into giving him money.
* AdaptationalHeroism: Unlike his book counterpart, Quasimodo never attempts to kidnap anybody.



-->'''[=LeFaux=]:''' A monster? Creating panic and fear? Who does that make you think of?\\

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-->'''[=LeFaux=]:''' -->'''Frollo's minion:''' A monster? Creating panic and fear? Who does that make you think of?\\



* DeusExMachina: An egregious example. [[spoiler:In the ending, Quasimodo seems to fall to his death, but then... he '''grows wings''' and flies away.]]

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* DeusExMachina: An egregious JustForFun/{{egregious}} example. [[spoiler:In the ending, Quasimodo seems to fall to his death, but then... he '''grows wings''' and flies away.]]
* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: [[spoiler:Rather than being thrown off Notre Dame by Quasimodo, Frollo gets crushed underneath a gargoyle he accidentally breaks off while trying to yank his belt loose.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: After Quasimodo's whipping, the Archdeacon and Brother Labas say it looks like he's been cut to the bone... only to realize in confusion that it's ''not'' a bone. [[spoiler:They were probably looking at one of his wings.]]


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* RoguishRomani: The male gypsies are a trio of self-serving thieves who take advantage of Esmeralda's performances to steal from the crowd.
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* {{Expy}}: Frollo looks like Gaston from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', but with a BeardOfEvil.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Frollo removes his belt to use as an impromptu whip during his showdown with Quasimodo.
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* WhipItGood: Frollo removes his belt to use as an impromptu whip during his showdown with Quasimodo.
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* InstantSedation: The gypsy trio use chloroform to subdue and capture Quasimodo, and later use a similar substance to knock out both Pierre and Esmerelda in the cathedral.

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* InstantSedation: The gypsy trio use chloroform to subdue and capture Quasimodo, and later use a similar the same substance to knock out both Pierre and Esmerelda in the cathedral.
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* HasTwoMommies: Quasimodo is raised by two men: the Archdeacon and Brother Labas. The two are not romantically involved, being men of the church, but both serve as loving father figures.
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* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: Quasimodo first meets Pierre while the latter is trying to perform one of his poems, and carries him to safety when the crowd start throwing rotten fruit at him. Later, when Quasimodo's mask falls off and everyone panics upon seeing his face, Pierre returns the favour by guiding Quasimodo away and hiding him, and the two remain loyal friends from this point on.
-->'''Pierre:''' Come, my friend. It's my turn to rescue ''you''.



* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:It's Quasimodo and not Frollo who almost suffers this.]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: The gypsy trio are a group of crooked thieves and played an active role in Quasimodo's capture, but even they can't bear to see the innocent Hunchback being whipped.

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* DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:It's [[spoiler:Averted for both the hero and villain. Frollo is crushed under a fallen gargoyle, and while Quasimodo and not Frollo who almost suffers this.]]
falls off the roof of the cathedral, his wings emerge at the last moment, allowing him to fly to safety]].
* EvenEvilHasStandards: The gypsy trio are a group of crooked thieves and played an active role in Quasimodo's capture, but even they can't bear to see the innocent Hunchback being whipped. The largest of the three is clearly whimpering during it, and eventually has to cover his eyes.



* MoodWhiplash: While the film overall is much LighterAndSofter than either the book or the Disney version, the scene where Quasimodo is flogged is played completely straight. There are no jokes or funny moments during it, and even the comic relief characters are silently driven to tears as they watch.



* PaperThinDisguise: The biggest of the male gypsies disguises himself as Esmeralda (or more accurately, tries to). Later, the leader impersonates the Archdeacon.

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* PaperThinDisguise: The biggest of the male gypsies disguises dresses in drag to disguise himself as Esmeralda (or more accurately, tries to). Esmeralda, fooling no one. Later, the leader impersonates of the Archdeacon.group pretends to be a new Archdeacon on Frollo's orders, but for his disguise he simply shaves and wears a white robe over his usual outfit.


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* SuddenSoundtrackStop: The score goes completely silent when Quasimodo is flogged, with only the sounds of the whip crack being audible.

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* BloodlessCarnage: Quasimodo's back is only reddened after receiving his fifteen lashes. Lebas mentions that the whip has "cut him to the bone" when tending to his injuries, but these wounds are not shown onscreen.



* BloodlessCarnage: Quasimodo's back is only reddened after receiving his fifteen lashes. Lebas mentions that the whip has "cut him to the bone" when tending to his injuries, but these wounds are not shown onscreen.



* InNameOnly: This has nothing to do with the book, except for the cathedral and a few characters.


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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Due to her literary counterpart having been an example of AmbiguouslyBrown, it is uncertain if this portrayal of Esmeralda is truly a RaceLift or still an example of Roma by adoption with her backstory having been cut.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: Due to her literary counterpart having been an example of AmbiguouslyBrown, it is uncertain if this portrayal of Esmeralda is truly a RaceLift or still an example of Roma by adoption with her Esmerelda's backstory having been cut.from the book, where she is adopted by the Romani, is [[AdaptedOut not mentioned at all in this adaptation]], and Frollo and his minions casually refer to her as a "gypsy girl". Though she has darker skin than Pierre and the rest of the Parisians, she still dresses and speaks differently from the other Romani characters shown in the film.



* AngerBornOfWorry: Brother Labas is worried about Quasimodo when he's missing, but calls him a "thoughtless ingrate" when he returns.

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* AngerBornOfWorry: Brother Labas is worried about calls Quasimodo when he's missing, but calls him a "thoughtless ingrate" when he returns.returns from his day in the town, but is clearly relieved to see his adopted son is safe.



* ATasteOfTheLash: Frollo has Quasimodo publicly whipped as punishment for the earlier riot, expecting the Archdeacon to give up the Church's treasury in exchange for the boy's safety. The Archdeacon reluctantly refuses, and watches hopelessly as Quasimodo receives his fifteen lashes.
* BadassPreacher: The Archdeacon does have his moments e.g. calling out Frollo in the first act and unlocking his prison cell using his ''cross medallion''.

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* ATasteOfTheLash: Frollo has Quasimodo publicly whipped as punishment for the earlier riot, expecting the Archdeacon to give up the Church's treasury in exchange for the boy's safety. The Archdeacon reluctantly refuses, and watches hopelessly as Quasimodo receives his fifteen lashes.
* BadassPreacher: The Archdeacon does have his moments e.g. calling out Frollo moments. He is one of few characters who never shows fear of Frollo, and when captured later in the first act and unlocking film, he unlocks his prison cell using his ''cross medallion''.



* HasTwoMommies: Quasimodo has two daddies: the Archdeacon and Brother Labas.

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* HasTwoMommies: Quasimodo has is raised by two daddies: men: the Archdeacon and Brother Labas.Labas. The two are not romantically involved, being men of the church, but both serve as loving father figures.



* ISurrenderSuckers: [[spoiler:Frollo fakes remorse and willingness to give up, and later, he almost makes Quasimodo fall to his death.]]

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* ISurrenderSuckers: [[spoiler:Frollo fakes remorse and willingness to give up, and later, he almost makes up when Quasimodo fall subdues him, only to his death.shove Quasimodo off the edge of the balcony when the latter isn't looking.]]



* InstantSedation: Frollo's goons use chloroform to subdue and capture Quasimodo.

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* InstantSedation: Frollo's goons The gypsy trio use chloroform to subdue and capture Quasimodo.Quasimodo, and later use a similar substance to knock out both Pierre and Esmerelda in the cathedral.



* MythologyGag: One of Frollo's schemes to extort the Church involves having Quasimodo flogged, and Esmerelda gives the Hunchback water afterwards. This is notably the only major plot-point directly taken from the original book.



* RedOniBlueOni: The Archdeacon serves as the Blue Oni - he's calm, fatherly, and even wears a blue cap - while Brother Lebas serves as the Red Oni - he wears a reddish-brown robe and is more passionate and quick to anger, though is still kindhearted.



* ATasteOfTheLash: Quasimodo is flogged, and Esmeralda gives him water.

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* ATasteOfTheLash: Frollo has Quasimodo is flogged, publicly whipped as punishment for the earlier riot, expecting the Archdeacon to give up the Church's treasury in exchange for the boy's safety. The Archdeacon reluctantly refuses, and Esmeralda gives him water.watches hopelessly as Quasimodo receives his fifteen lashes.



* TooDumbToLive: Frollo clearly had ample time to dodge that falling gargoyle.

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* TooDumbToLive: Frollo gets his belt tangled on the gargoyle's arm, he decides to yank hard on it rather than simply untying it. When this causes the gargoyle to break off it's post, Frollo also clearly had has ample time to dodge that falling gargoyle.it, but instead remains frozen and lets it crush him.



* WhipItGood: As it turns out, Frollo has considerable skill with a whip.

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* WhipItGood: As it turns out, Frollo has considerable skill removes his belt to use as an impromptu whip during his showdown with a whip.Quasimodo.
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* ATasteOfTheLash: Frollo has Quasimodo's publicly whipped as punishment for the earlier riot, expecting the Archdeacon to give up the Church's treasury in exchange for the boy's safety. The Archdeacon reluctantly refuses, and watches hopelessly as Quasimodo receives his fifteen lashes.

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* ATasteOfTheLash: Frollo has Quasimodo's Quasimodo publicly whipped as punishment for the earlier riot, expecting the Archdeacon to give up the Church's treasury in exchange for the boy's safety. The Archdeacon reluctantly refuses, and watches hopelessly as Quasimodo receives his fifteen lashes.
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* ATasteOfTheLash: Frollo has Quasimodo's publicly whipped as punishment for the earlier riot, expecting the Archdeacon to give up the Church's treasury in exchange for the boy's safety. The Archdeacon reluctantly refuses, and watches hopelessly as Quasimodo receives his fifteen lashes.



* BloodlessCarnage: Quasimodo's back is only reddened after receiving his fifteen lashes. Lebas mentions that the whip has "cut him to the bone" when tending to his injuries, but these wounds are not shown onscreen.



* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath:[[spoiler:Instead of falling from Notre Dame like most versions, Frollo gets his whip caught around a Gargoyle which breaks off and crushes him to death when he tries to yank it loose.]]

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* FamilyUnfriendlyDeath:[[spoiler:Instead EvenEvilHasStandards: The gypsy trio are a group of crooked thieves and played an active role in Quasimodo's capture, but even they can't bear to see the innocent Hunchback being whipped.
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of falling from Notre Dame like most versions, Frollo gets his whip caught around a Gargoyle which breaks off and crushes him to death when he tries to yank it loose.]]


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* GoryDiscretionShot: Quasimodo's brutal whipping is not shown onscreen. Only the sound of the whip is heard while the other characters react in despair.
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