The Legend of the Poor Hunchback (La légende du pauvre bossu) (1982)

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"DIR: Michel Ocelot SUMMARY: A hunchback's attempts to approach a beloved princess at the top of a large platform are thwarted by his own clumsiness and the violence of the courtiers who despise him. But their maltreatment unleashes a secret which even the hunchback was unaware of. WHY IT'S HERE: Whether Michel Ocelot's 'The Legend of the Poor Hunchback' actually belongs on an animation list is debatable, since it tells its story more through a series of images than through moving pictures. I"