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Encyclopedia > Claude Frollo (Disney adaptation)
Judge Claude Frollo
First appearance The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Created by Walt Disney Pictures
Voiced by Tony Jay

Judge Claude Frollo is a character from Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, as adapted from Claude Frollo in Victor Hugo's novel Notre Dame de Paris. His voice was provided by the late Tony Jay, who had been chosen for the role based on his brief appearance in Beauty and the Beast. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as The Bells of Notre Dame in some countries) is a 1996 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Tony Jay (February 2, 1933 - August 13, 2006) was an English/American actor. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame (also known as The Bells of Notre Dame in some countries) is a 1996 animated feature produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released to theaters on June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Pictures. ... Archdeacon Claude Frollo, holding a baby Quasimodo. ... Victor-Marie Hugo (pronounced in French) (26 February 1802 — 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, playwright, essayist, visual artist, statesman, human rights campaigner, and perhaps the most influential exponent of the Romantic movement in France. ... The Hunchback of Notre Dame, or Notre-Dame of Paris (in French, Notre-Dame de Paris) is a novel first published in 1831 by the prolific French author Victor Hugo. ... Tony Jay (February 2, 1933 - August 13, 2006) was an English/American actor. ... Beauty and the Beast is a 1991 American animated film, the thirtieth animated feature to be produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. ...


Frollo is a tall, thin and middle-aged man and the Minister of Justice in Paris, holding an intense hatred towards gypsies. He dresses in a dark robe of black, purple and red and also wears a large, purple hat, which he occasionally removes throughout the film. His evil characteristics include racism, hatred, lust, and religious bigotry, which were rather unusual and mature features for a Disney film. The Rroma people (pronounced rahma, singular Rrom) along with the closely related Sinti people are commonly known as Gypsies. ... Manifestations Slavery · Racial profiling · Lynching Hate speech · Hate crime · Hate groups Genocide · Holocaust · Pogrom Ethnocide · Ethnic cleansing · Race war Religious persecution · Gay bashing Pedophobia · Ephebiphobia Movements Discriminatory Aryanism · Neo-Nazism · Supremacism Kahanism Anti-discriminatory Abolitionism · Civil rights Gays/Transsexes/Intersexes rights Womens/Universal suffrage · Feminism Mens/Fathers rights... For the emotion Hatred please see Hate Hatred (Nenavist) is a Soviet film of 1975 directed by Samvel Gasparov. ... See also Lust (onomastics) for other uses Lust is any intense desire or craving for self gratification. ... A bigot is a prejudiced person who is intolerant of opinions, lifestyles, or identities differing from his or her own. ...


This version of Frollo is quite different from the original; in the novel, Frollo is a much more sympathetic character (for example, in the movie he takes the baby Quasimodo in as penance for accidentally killing Quasimodo's mother, while in the novel he takes Quasimodo in after Quasimodo's mother abandons him), although he still remains the villain of the story.

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Judge Claude Frollo is the Minister of Justice in the city of Paris, France. Frollo boasts an extreme prejudice towards Gypsies, believing them to be unholy demons that pose a serious threat to society. Frollo is first seen in the film on a cold winter's night when four Gypsies attempt to enter Paris, only to be captured by Frollo and his henchmen. When the woman carrying a bundle attempts to flee, Frollo gives chase and accidentally kills her on the steps of Notre Dame. Frollo realizes she was carrying her deformed infant child and attempts to drown it, but is stopped by the Archdeacon and forced to raise the child as his own son. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Languages Romani, languages of native region Religions Christianity, Islam Related ethnic groups South Asians (Desi) The Roma (singular Rom; sometimes Rroma, Rrom) or Romanies are an ethnic group living in many communities all over the world. ... Notre Dame de Paris: Western Facade For the novel by Victor Hugo, see The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ... For the Major League Baseball player, see Maurice Archdeacon. ...


Frollo names the baby Quasimodo, which means "half-formed." For the next twenty years, Quasimodo is locked within the belltower of Notre Dame, as Frollo warns that the outside world will reject him as a monster. On the day of the Feast of Fools, Frollo meets Phoebus, the new Captain of the Guard, and explains his plans to eliminate the entire gypsy race by finding their haven, the Court of Miracles. Frollo and Phoebus go to the festival, unaware that Quasimodo is within the crowds. Frollo is disturbed and enchanted by Esmeralda, a gypsy dancer, but is then outraged when Quasimodo is pulled on the stage and crowned as the King of Fools.


However, the crowd turns on Quasimodo, tying him down and throwing food at him. Frollo does nothing, wanting to teach Quasimodo a lesson, and is outraged again when Esmeralda sets him free. She then dodges Frollo's guards and escapes into Notre Dame before Frollo silently scolds the heartbroken Quasimodo, who vows never to disobey Frollo again. Inside the cathedral, Frollo lusts after Esmeralda but is unable to arrest her when she claims sanctuary. That night, Frollo has haunting visions of her within the fireplace and fears eternal damnation as a consequence.


Frollo learns that Esmeralda has escaped the cathedral and starts a city-wide manhunt for her, burning down most of Paris in the process. Realizing Frollo is a murderer, Phoebus refuses to follow his orders and flees, only to be shot by Frollo's men. (Unbeknowst to Frollo, however, Phoebus survives.) Realizing Quasimodo helped Esmeralda escape, Frollo scolds him and tricks him into believing that he will be attacking the Court of Miracles at dawn.


Just as Frollo planned, Quasimodo and Phoebus unwittingly lead Frollo and his minions to the Court of Miracles, where the Gypsies and Phoebus are arrested, Esmeralda is sentenced to death by burning and Quasimodo is chained inside the belltower. The next day, Esmeralda's burning begins but Quasimodo breaks free and swings down into the streets, rescuing her. Phoebus escapes, frees the Gypsies and leads an attack on Frollo's men while Frollo attacks Notre Dame and defies the archdeacon.


Frollo attempts to kill Quasimodo, but Quasimodo fights back, ending up suspending over a balcony with Esmeralda. Frollo follows and is about to kill them when the gargoyle he is standing on breaks, and Frollo plummets to his death.


Reaction

Because of his dark, disturbing and religious personality, and he symbolizes the Religious Right, Frollo was not as popular among children as past Disney villains, such as Ursula, Jafar, Shere Khan, or Scar (who had more comic elements to their characters). As a result, Frollo's only involvement with the film's marketing campaign was the action figure featured in the Burger King promotional tie-in, and his signature song "Hellfire" was not featured on the film's sing-along CD. The term Religious Right is a broad label applied by both scholars and critics to a number of political and religious movements and groups that primarily are active around conservative and right wing social issues. ... Ursula is a villainess who first appeared in the 1989 Disney animated feature film, The Little Mermaid. ... Jafar is a fictional character, voiced by Jonathan Freeman in the Disney film Aladdin and its sequel, The Return of Jafar. ... Mowgli attacking Shere Khan (right) with a burning branch; detail of a rare clay bas-relief by John Lockwood Kipling, father of Rudyard, , 1907. ... Scar is an evil fictional lion and the primary villain of Walt Disney Pictures popular 1994 animated movie The Lion King. ... Burger King (often abbreviated to BK) is a large international chain of fast food restaurants, predominantly selling burgers, french fries, soft drinks, desserts, and various sandwiches. ...


Indeed, the other characters in the film were more popular among children, but Frollo is well-received among older viewers; like Clopin, another character in the film, Frollo has a large fan following and placed 10th on Ultimate Disney's Top 30 Villains Countdown.[1] Frollo's biggest fans commonly refer to themselves as "Frollophiles," and several websites, music videos and artwork are dedicated to him on the internet. Clopin is the narrative jester character in Disneys The Hunchback of Notre Dame. ...


Other appearances

Frollo briefly appears in the Disney-MGM Studios nighttime show Fantasmic as one of the villains called on by the Evil Queen from to fight Mickey Mouse. He is defeated along with the other villains in the show's conclusion. Disney-MGM Studios is a theme park in the Walt Disney World Resort, Florida, USA. It opened on May 1, 1989. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mickey Mouse is an Academy Award-winning comic animal cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. ...


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