In 1996, Disney brought one of the most famous novels to life with the release of The Hunchback of Notre Dame . The film was based on the novel by Victor Hugo, and told the story of Quasimodo, the bell ringer at Notre Dame Cathedral. Quasimodo sneaks out to experience life among the people of Paris and ends up risking his life to help Esmeralda escape the clutches of the evil Judge Claude...