The Hunchback of Notre Dame
I have argued many times that Disney’s version of this tale is not a children’s film, and that somehow its rather adult storyline managed to squeak past the harbingers of what is right and pure in the Disney world. I also believe that The Hunchback of Notre Dame is one of the best Disney films ever made from a story telling and life lesson perspective, but not one of the most entertaining. This scene is arguabley the most adult scene in any Disney film.
The archdeacon in this scene sings about how he must have the Gypsy Esmeralda above all things or he will burn her to death. Irony rings in with the fact that the song refers to multiple types of fire: His own desires for the gypsy, her ability to bewitch men, and the burning of her to death. All of these are topics meant for children to be sure.
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