In the scene early in the film, where valjean is singing in the church after the police brought him back to the minister for stealing the silver, he has a wound on the right hand side of his head from being hit by the policemans sticktruncheon. Theres the epic multistranded plot, the rousing singalongs and the memorable characters that make it the only musical that i actually like my from the bottom of my heart. Tom hooper made this film a gamechanger for the way a movie musical is supposed to work. Les miserables study guide contains a biography of victor hugo, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
She devours the song, the scene, the movie, and turns her. Les miserables is a prime example of two individuals conflicted by the letter of the law and the spirit of the law. This is a list characters in les miserables, a historical novel by victor hugo which was first published in 1862. Director tom hooper and screenwriter william nicholson were. I went to an awards screening of les miserables and left the cinema speechless. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and scripted by william nicholson, alain boublil, who wrote the original french lyrics, claudemichel schonberg, who wrote the music, and herbert kretzmer, who wrote the english lyrics, based on the 1862 french novel of the same name by victor hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by boublil and schonberg. It is 157 min long and rated pg for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements. Les miserables 2012 cast and crew cast photos and info. Les miserables 2012 hugh jackman as jean valjean imdb. Samantha barks in les miserables 2012 hugh jackman in les miserables 2012 helena bonham. Les miserables should have feminists like me up in arms. Les miserables official movie trailer 2012 hd youtube. Best characters in les miserables 2012 the best thing about stories like les miserables is that there are many wonderful, and some notsomuch wonderful, adaptations to watch.
With hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried. Jun 01, 2012 the official 2012 movie trailer for les miserables the movie starring hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried, eddie redmayne, aaron tveit, samantha barks, with helena bonham. The bbc adaptation of victor hugos les miserables has a stellar cast list. Les miserables 2012 official movie trailer if youre not pumped to watch the 2012 movie yet, this trailer should get you there. And if this bothers you, please skip les mis and enjoy watching something like twilight or jack reacher.
Marius has an identity crisis when he learns the real reason for his separation from his father, and this crisis sets him on the path to discovering himself. Dec 25, 2012 get your swag on with discounted movies to stream at home, exclusive movie gear, access to advanced screenings and discounts galore. Lyrics to i dreamed a dream by les miserables original london cast. Marius pontmercy the son of georges pontmercy, a colonel in napoleons army. Occasionally, like its characters, ragged around the edges, this nevertheless rings with all the. Hugh jackman is said to be leading the star studded cast, along with. See more ideas about les miserables, musicals and les miserables 2012. Based on the classic novel, les miserables, by victor hugo, and the classic broadway stage show of the same name, les miserables is the story of jean valjean, a prisoner who breaks parole, and the police inspector, javert, who tries to hunt him down for breaking parole. Expect your emotions to be wrenched this way and that. Dec 25, 2012 a beginners guide to les miserables, the 2012 film adaptation of claudemichel schonbergs musical starring hugh jackman, anne hathaway and russell crowe.
For more on the films production, read our interview with the les mis cast and director. From the first scene, les miserables is both majestic and brutal, the beauty of the cinematography and the music achingly juxtaposed against the cruelty and savagery of its characters lives. After the musicals 25th anniversary concert in 2010, producer cameron mackintosh finally announced that the film resumed development. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of les miserables.
Why we love les miserables, despite its miserable gender. Dec 28, 2012 les miserables should have feminists like me up in arms. After all, the characters of jean valjean, inspector javert, cosette and. The musical takes the female characters from a 150yearold novel about a french rebellion and makes them bit players even. Les miserables, avaiable on this link, is a great musical drama by tom hooper based on a french novel of the same name written by victor hugo. Amanda seyfried as cosette, the illegitimate daughter of fantine who has grown into a beautiful teenager under valjeans care and falls in love with marius.
What differences are there between the stage musical and the movie. The two main characters, jean valjean and and javert, have two different views on morality. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. The musical takes the female characters from a 150yearold novel about a french rebellion and makes them bit. Characters character list jean valjean cosette s adopted father. In 19thcentury france, jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after. In the first long act of les miserables, anne hathaway opens her mouth, and the agony, passion and violence that have decorously idled in the background of this allsinging. Les miserables 2012 movie cast hugh jackman, russell crowe. This version currently the most recent is perhaps the greatest cinematic adaptation. Theres no real spoken dialogue the entire way through. Listen to trailer music, ost, original score, and the full list of popular songs in the film. Dec 28, 2012 from the page to the stage to the screen, its been quite the journey for les miserables. Hooper does an excellent job recreating 19th century france and its in this area that the motion picture separates itself from the live version. Les miserables is the 2012 adaption of the stage musical by victor hugos classical novel.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing les miserables 2012 near you. Hoopers idea to have the actors sing live really brings a deeper emotion to the film not seen in other movie musicals. Development of the film began in the late 1980s and remained stuck in development hell until very recently. Les miserables 2012 film les miserables wiki fandom. Les miserables is two hours and forty minutes of song. While primarily based on the musical, the film also incorporates elements from the novel that were left out of the original production. Les miserables 2012 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. It would take a man of real talent to mess up an adaptation of everyones favourite musical les miserables. Tom hoopers direction and the cinematography, costumes, art design and editing are nothing short of genius. Once victor hugos novel, then cameron mackintoshs stage musical, and now tom hoopers movie, the beloved tale of lives in the gutters of 19th century france hits the big screen in musical form looking, well, almost identical to the stage version. The characters are listed in order by their first substantial appearance in the book.
There is no other pearl to be found in the dark folds of life. The popular musical based off of it has been shown in countries all around the world, and is officially the worlds longest running musical. Les miserables is a 2012 film version of the stage musical of the same name, itself an adaptation of victor hugos epic novel of the same name. Dec 21, 2012 visually, les miserables is a splendid spectacle, with set and costume design unparalleled in any 2012 period piece, including its chief rival in those categories, lincoln. The elephant in the room you can just tell all hell is going to break loose. Anne hathaway singing i dreamed a dream les miserables 2012 movie les miserables anne hathaway stars as fantine, and sings one of the shows most famous song. This wiki is all about the wonderful musical and book it is based on. Valjean is an exconvict who leaves behind a life of hatred and deceit and makes his fortune with his innovative industrial techniques. Anne hathaway as fantine, the mother of cosette and a struggling factory worker, who resorts to prostitution. Ive never been a fan of les miserables, the broadway musical, and the movie version reminded me of all the reasons. Sep 21, 2012 compare hoopers les miserables to 1932s love me tonight, for instance, which recorded the full orchestra and the vocals simultaneously while filming, and you see that the new film is not. Deep thoughts of les miserables heres the place to be for everybodys favorite kind of thoughts general thoughts.
Bbc les miserables cast list versus tom hoopers 2012 film metro. Set against the backdrop of 19thcentury france, les miserables tells an enthralling. Les miserables stars anne hathaway and hugh jackman the. Les miserables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Since they are all different, some characters that are terrific in one version, may be lacking in another. In 19thcentury france, jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory workers daughter. A convict whose crime was to steal a loaf of bread. Dec 25, 2012 les miserables is now playing in theaters. Includes study guide, historical context, biography, and character index hugo, victor, bookcaps on. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the. The top ten best characters in les miserables 2012. In december 2012, the worlds longestrunning musical brings its power to the big screen in tom hoopers sweeping and spectacular interpretation of victor hugos epic tale. Les miserables is being adapted as a 2012 hollywood musical film.