The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
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| Directed by | Bradley Raymond |
| Written by | Flip Kobler Cindy Marcus Jule Selbo |
| Starring | Tom Hulce Jennifer Love Hewitt Haley Joel Osment Demi Moore Kevin Kline Michael McKean Jason Alexander Charles Kimbrough Jane Withers |
| Music by | Carl Johnson |
| Release date(s) | March 19, 2002 |
| Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Preceded by | The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II is a sequel to the Disney animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It was released in 2002.
[edit] Plot
Several years after the end of the previous film, Phoebus (Kevin Kline) and Esmeralda (Demi Moore) have married and have a son named Zephyr (Haley Joel Osment). Because Frollo is dead, Quasimodo (Tom Hulce) may interact with the public; however, he continues to live in the cathedral with his gargoyle friends Victor (Charles Kimbrough), Hugo (Jason Alexander), and Laverne (Jane Withers, previously voiced by the late Mary Wickes).
A circus of thieves, lead by Sarousch (Michael McKean), enters town to steal Notre Dame's most beloved bell, La Fidel. He sends Madellaine (Jennifer Love Hewitt), his beautiful assistant, to discover the whereabouts of La Fidel; however, she runs away after seeing Quasimodo. The gargoyles convince Quasimodo to go to the circus, and he dresses in a costume (which could very well be one of Frollo's) in an attempt to court Madellaine. Sarousch wows the audience when he makes an elephant disappear. Sarousch forces Madellaine to follow Quasi and obtain the information he wants. She follows Quasi and Zephyr, and after seeing how gentle Quasi is with Zephyr, she becomes more comfortable around him. Quasi takes her numerous sites around Paris.
Meanwhile, Phoebus receives reports of robberies and sets out on his horse, Achilles, to investigate. As rain begins to fall, Quasi and Madellaine run into the cathedral. Madellaine dries off behind a curtain, and Quasi shows her La Fidel, the inside of which is decorated with enormous jewels of various colors. Quasimodo gives Madellaine a figurine he made of her; after kissing him on the forehead, Madellaine leaves.
The next day, Quasi feels odd; one minute he feels sick, the next he feels energetic. After he seeks Esmeralda's help, she realizes he is in love with Madellaine and tells him he must tell Madellaine of his feelings. Phoebus enters and declares that the circus is responsible for a string of thefts in which Madellaine might be implicated.
Sarousch convinces Madellaine to distract Quasi while he steals La Fidel, and she reluctantly agrees. Later, while Quasi is out with Madellaine, Sarousch and two of his subordinates sneak into the cathedral. Zephyr and Djali the goat follow them and watch as Sarousch causes La Fidel to vanish. The gargoyles, who had tried to drop a bell on the thieves, end up trapped under it; Laverne rams one of its sides, causing the bell to clang loudly. Hearing the sound, Quasi and Madellaine rush back. When it is discovered that La Fidel has been stolen, Phoebus guesses that Sarousch is responsible. Quasi assumes that Madellaine has used him, and he runs back into the cathedral. Madellaine is arrested, and Quasi sobs on the steps of Notre Dame, feeling used and betrayed.
Quasi climbs to the bell tower, hears the gargoyles calling, and pulls the bell off them. After they tell him Zephyr left to pursue Sarousch, Quasi and Esmeralda rush to the Palace of Justice to tell Phoebus. Madellaine, who is locked in a cell, tells them Sarousch has taken the bell underground. Although Esmeralda convinces her husband to trust Madellaine's word, he nevertheless binds Madellaine's hands and forces her to accompany him.
Quasimodo and the others venture into the dank catacombs. They encounter Djali, who takes them to Sarousch and Zephyr. Once Sarousch tricks Phoebus into opening the gate to allow his raft through, he takes Zephyr along as a prisoner. Madellaine convinces Quasi to trust her, and the pair run up a stairwell. Quasi lassoes a rock to create a tightrope, and Madellaine walks across it. When the raft passes beneath her, Madellaine seizes Zephyr from Sarousch's grasp. Sarousch is arrested, and the film ends with Quasi and Madellaine proclaiming their love for each other while Zephyr rings La Fidel.
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