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Esmeralda (French: [ɛs.me.ʁɑl.da]), born Agnès, is a fictional character in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris).She is a French Roma girl (near the end of the book, it is revealed that her biological mother was a French woman).
In the novel, Quasimodo symbolically shows Esmeralda the difference between himself and the handsome yet self-centered Captain Phoebus, with whom the girl has become infatuated. He places two vases in her room: one is a beautiful crystal vase, yet broken and filled with dry, withered flowers; the other a humble pot, yet filled with beautiful ...
It focuses on the unfortunate story of Quasimodo, the Roma street dancer Esmeralda and Quasimodo's guardian the Archdeacon Claude Frollo in 15th-century Paris. All its elements—the Renaissance setting, impossible love affairs and marginalised characters—make the work a model of the literary themes of Romanticism .
When Quasimodo finds Jehan attacking Esmeralda, he throws his former master off the ramparts of Notre Dame, but not before Jehan fatally stabs him three times in the back. Phoebus finds and embraces Esmeralda. Witnessing this, Quasimodo rings his own death toll, and Gringoire and Dom Claude enter the bell tower just in time to see him die.
Quasimodo (Anthony Quinn), the hunchback of Notre Dame Cathedral, falls in love with the gypsy Esmeralda (Gina Lollobrigida). When Esmeralda is condemned as a witch by Claude Frollo , the priest who longs for her, Quasimodo takes her into the cathedral to save her. But in a misguided rescue attempt, the people come to free her and Quasimodo ...
Quasimodo and the gargoyles pour molten lead onto the streets to prevent anyone entering, but Frollo himself manages to break into the cathedral beforehand. Violating the tradition of sanctuary, he pursues Quasimodo and Esmeralda to the bell tower with the intent of killing them both. He and Quasimodo fight, eventually both falling from a ledge.
When Dennis and Quasimodo began to search for Quasimodo's parents, Esmeralda and her family came to the cathedral to say goodbye. 3: The Carnival of Fools: On the Carnival of Fools, a suspiciously-looking buffoon Jester wins the opportunity to perform in front of the King. Esmeralda decides to discover Jester's real intentions. 4: The Star Master
Jennifer Love Hewitt as Madellaine, a former thief and circus troupe member who Quasimodo falls for. Michael McKean as Sarousch, the leader of the circus troupe. Demi Moore as Esmeralda, a Romani woman and a friend of Quasimodo. Kevin Kline as Captain Phoebus, a soldier, friend of Quasimodo, and Esmeralda's husband.