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ultimate authority figure, Judge Claude Frollo rules Paris by fear and
force. He seeks to destroy the Gypsies. But Frollo cannot destroy the
spirit that burns within Quasimodo, the mysterious bell ringer of Notre
Dame. Shakespearean actor Tony Jay brings his commanding presence to
an elegantly evil performance as the menacing Frollo, who serves as Quasimodo's
reluctant and repressive guardian and the catalyst for many of the film's
dramatic events. Frollo has a rare sophistication and makes an unusual Disney
villain, who seeks neither wealth nor power (because he already possesses
both) but rather the affections of a beautiful Gypsy woman. |