14 Classic Movie Scenes on the Paris Landmark

A fireplace broke out on the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris Sunday. Shortly thereafter, the flames brought on the spire to break down and unfold to certainly one of its landmark tower. The cathedral spokesman shared the heartbreaking information: “Everything is burning, nothing will remain from the frame.” The 850-year-old cathedral is a landmark in historical past and on celluloid. It’s the first backdrop for the traditional 1939 movie “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame,” in addition to Disney’s 1996 animated characteristic remake. It has additionally appeared within the Oscar-nominated “Midnight in Paris” and 2004’s “Van Helsing.”  Here is an inventory of movies both set or shot on the famed Cathedral.

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“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1939) There have been many variations of this 19th century story by Victor Hugo, however this 1939 traditional with Charles Laughton starring as Quasimodo and Maureen O’Hara enjoying the thing of his love, Esmeralda, differed from the novel — the filmmakers had been involved that an evil priest would violent the ethical tips within the Motion Picture Production Code.

“An American in Paris” (1951)  Though the musical was shot on a Hollywood soundstage, Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron meet up throughout the Seine from the cathedral — and dance to the Gershwins’ “Our Love Is Here to Stay.”

“Breathless” (1960)  In Jean-Luc Godard’s New Wave traditional, Jean Seberg’s journalism pupil stays in a lodge within the shadow of Notre Dame when she meets up with Jean-Paul Belmondo’s petty legal on the lam.

“Charade” (1963)  In Stanley Donen’s hit romantic thriller, Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant stroll within the shadow of the cathedral as they talk about who might need killed her late husband.

Disney

“The Aristocats” (1970) The villainous butler Edgar Balthazar drives previous the cathedral whereas taking the cats into the countryside on this Disney animated romantic musical about fun-loving felines.

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“Bitter Moon” (1992) Co-stars Peter Coyote (as Oscar) and Emmanuelle Singer (as Mimi) sit on the benches close to the cathedral on this Roman Polanski romantic drama. 

Disney

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996)  In 1996, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” was given the Disney contact and made into an animated musical with voices performances by Tom Hulce, Demi Moore and Kevin Kline. It was nominated for each an Oscar and a Golden Globe for is Original Score.

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“Rugrats in Paris: The Movie” (2000)  The redheaded toddler Chuckie brings the Rugrats children collectively to crash his father’s wedding ceremony on the Notre Dame cathedral on this animated characteristic primarily based on the favored Nickelodeon sequence.

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“Amélie” (2001)  Amélie Poulain (Audrey Tautau) visited the cathedral yearly as a baby to want for a little bit brother. During one go to, a vacationer jumps off the roof and kills Amélie’s mom immediately. 

Universal

“Van Helsing”…