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The Legend of the Poor Hunchback

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7.7/10 • 3

1982-01-010h 7m

AnimationRomanceFamily

On her throne, a princess welcomes her suitors under the watchful eye of her family and the kingdom. Down below, amongst the crowd, struggles a poor hunchback.

Directors
Michel Ocelot
Writters
Michel Ocelot

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  1. Michel Ocelot

    Michel Ocelot

    (Voice)

  2. Joël Simon

    Joël Simon

    (Voice)

  3. Muriel Simon

    Muriel Simon

    (voice)

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CinemaSerf

Jan 15, 2025

7/10

With the crowds gathered to witness the suitors to the Princess arrive at her throne, a grand array of wealthy - but fairly grotesque - men arrive to pay their homage. Alone and ridiculed at the bottom of the stairwell is a hunchback, armed with only a bunch of flowers. The princess is touched by the gift but the king orders his guards to remove the man and thereafter he is subjected to humiliation by the servants and the soldiers. When faced with a whipping though, he grabs a sword and determines to prove that you ought not to judge a book by it's cover. Perhaps the princess will find true love after all - despite her father's clearly more venal ambitions for her? It's an entertaining animation this one, with some really impressive use of light and shade as well as Christian Maire's score to underpin a clear-as-a-bell theme that pours scorn on the shallowness and viciousness of people sometimes.

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Status
Released
Original Language
French
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
princessfreedomromancehumiliationclass discriminationtriumph over adversityshort filmanimatic