Book 2 of Benjamin Lacombe’s Graphic Novel version of Notre Dame de Paris comes out in December in France. Here is a picture of Esmeralda with Sister Gudule.
Esmeralda and Sister Gudule by Benjamin Lacombe from Notre Dame de Paris Tome 2
Today’s Fan-art is by Ida Christensen. It is Gringoire & Esmeralda. I love the details. This one of three sketchs by her.
Gringoire & Esmeralda by Ida Christensen
Besides Quaismodo’s make-up and Lon Chaney is there anything else that this movie has going for it? Yes, yes there is, the Sets. The sets are well done.
Notre Dame de Paris Set from the 1923 version of Hunchback
The sets for the 1923 version of the Hunchback were built on the back-lot of universal. To create the cathedral they built the set up to the row of statues. The upper portions of Notre Dame in the long shots were the results of a floating miniature. A floating miniature means that they would hang the model in front on the camera to force the miniature to match up with the set to look like a whole. It’s a trick of the camera that isn’t used to much these days. But the result look seamless.
A Matte Painting used 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
The production also used age old film tricks like matte painting to give the sets more depth. In the picture above, everything beyond the chest is a painting
Group cluster together
Also strategic positioning of extras helped to give the sets more scale.
The Notre Dame Set in the Chaney version of the Phantom of the Opera
According to the DVD commentary
Quasimodo (Lon Chaney), Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) and Gudule (Gladya Brockwell) Hunchback of Notre Dame 1923
So the set are great but does that couple by Chaney, his make-up and one of my favorite Esmerladas make this a Good movie?
Find out Next time
Patsy Ruth Miller as Esmeralda 1923 Hunchback of Notre Dame
A New Product from the Hunchstore. Now you can get stamps with your favorite deformed bell-ringing Hunchback; Quasimodo.
This delightful video was made by Amanda G. and it’s a summary of the novel in 4 minutes. Enjoy
Thanks to Amanda G. for letting me post this
This is 2002 Olympic champions, Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat skating to Danse mon Esmeralda as sung by Garou at 2000 Euro exhibition. Enjoy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQO-od6NcYI
the video won’t embed so just click the link.
This rare footage from the Disney version of Hunchback is how the sequence was originally filmed but due mistake in the editing room the chase scene was play out in a forward action instead. By the time the mistake noticed they had already printed the release date on popcorn buckets so they had to deal it. But thanks to the magic modern technology we can see the chase segment as it was originally intended.
Please Enjoy.
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda
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- Male Dancers
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- Ian Carlyle as Clopin
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- Candice Parise as Esmeralda & Dennis Ten Vergert as Gringoire
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- Stephen Webb as Phoebus
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- Matt Laurent as Quasimodo
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- Robert Marien as Frollo
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- Lilly-Jane Young as Fleur de Lys
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- Robert Marien as Froll, Matt Laurent as Quasimodo & Candice Parise as Esmeralda
Today’s fan-art was created by Alan Smithee and certainly not me……
Isn’t it….. just….umm….. a drawing? ^^’
Frollo’s Perfect Date
I confess, I can’t draw at all.
Hunchback of Notre Dame Jetlag Cover
The Jetlag Verision! It won by one vote.