How The Hunchback Of Notre Dame got away with a G rating
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The Hunchback Of Notre Dame movie remains a favourite among young adults who rewatch and discover references they missed the first time around.
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LOS ANGELES (NYTIMES) - They know exactly what they got away with. "That's the most R-rated G you will ever see in your life," said Tab Murphy, a screenwriter of Disney's animated The Hunchback Of Notre Dame, which was released 25 years ago this month.
However it came about, a ratings board made up of parents decided that a film with a musical number about lust and hellfire and a plot that involves the threat of genocide against gypsies was appropriate for a general audience.