A compelling and powerful human drama with terrific performances by liam neeson and geoffrey rush. A list of actresses who have portrayed fantine in all productions of les miserables whether onscreen or onstage. The new movie les miserables the one with all the singing and dying is already a. Jean valjean richard jordan, convicted of stealing bread, is hounded for several decades by the relentless and cruel policeman javert anthony perkins.
Hugh jackman, academy awardwinner russell crowe and anne hathaway star in this criticallyacclaimed adaptation of the epic musical phenomenon. From a filmmaking standpoint, tom hoppers les miserables is a towering achievement in creation, design, and detail. Les miserables is two hours and forty minutes of song. Its a peculiarly good and riveting action movie, really, with an unlikely action hero valjean empowered by the grace and goodness of god. When valjean arrives at the town of digne, no one is willing to give him shelter because he is an exconvict. Tom hoopers film is a colossal effort after 158 minutes, you really have experienced something. This 1978 production shouldnt be judged in comparison to the broadway musical or hugos complete novel. He is startled when valjean gets up and leaves in the novel and 2012 film. And you thought i was going to say eight tiny reindeer, eh.
That may sound trite in this age of secularism, but it still works. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables. Finally got around to watching this version of les miserables 1978. Les mis reminds us that, although revolution may be heavily romanticised in popular culture, it is both a concept and an action that has led to the loss of many lives. A film adaptation of the stage musical, featuring hugh jackman and anne hathaway, was released at christmas of 2012. I first saw this made for television movie when it originally aired back in 1978 and bought the vhs tape as soon as i.
This movie epidimizes what is means to be a follower of jesus christ, and is a great example for our society today. When she completes her education and has become a young woman. Les miserables 1978 although much admired by some, im afraid i find this a rather workmanlike production. 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 trailer for the 1978 version of victor hugos novel. With hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried. Les miserables 1978 a movie about faith and living as a. A friend watching with me just could not help but quote the i have skills line from taken when valjean is at the barricades. And if this bothers you, please skip les mis and enjoy watching something like twilight or jack reacher. The original said victor hugos novel was set during the french revolution and misspelled the word cannon. The london production has run continuously since october 1985 the.
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. Les miserables 1978 original theatrical trailer youtube. Les miserables is a 1978 british madefortelevision film adaptation of the 1862 novel of the same name by victor hugo. The robbery javerts intervention another brawl eponines errand. Loaded up the dvd into the player and lo and behold, much to my surprise it was ephraims rescue. Telecharger les miserables film complet en francais vf hd 1978. The silk screening on the dvd media said les miserables. The convict jean valjean is released from a french prison after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread and for subsequent attempts to escape from prison.
Gillenormand, by threatening to disinherit marius, has forced georges. Jean valjean richard jordan, convicted of stealing bread. Les miserables movie 1978 starring richard jordan and anthony perkins. After 19 years as a prisoner, jean valjean hugh jackman is freed by javert russell crowe, the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Starring anthony perkins and richard jordan, directed by glenn jordan. Les miserables is a 1978 british madefortelevision film adaptation of the 1862 novel of the. 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. Les miserables official movie trailer 2012 hd youtube. With richard jordan, anthony perkins, cyril cusack, claude dauphin. Les miserables tv movie 1978 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Hugo now turns to another leading character, marius.
Les miserables 1952 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Frenchman jean valjean liam neeson, imprisoned for stealing bread, is paroled after nearly two decades of hard labor. Produced as a television film by sir lew grade in 1978, it shares the weaknesses of many of his other excursions into the cinema in the late seventies and early eighties a lack of sparkle and decent script. Theres no real spoken dialogue the entire way through. The film was written by john gay, produced by lew grade, and directed by glenn jordan no relation to star richard jordan. Musical rose laurens original french concept album, original paris stage cast, patti lupone original london cast, randy graff original broadway cast, debra byrne original australian cast, complete symphonic recording, katarzyna chalasinska, anna. A novel by victor hugo, examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of france, the architecture and urban. Stay on top of the latest breaking film and tv news. Giving him this line not only alters his character, it casts the entire. Marius is a seventeenyearold who lives with his grandfather, m. The film looks absolutely amazing from the many angles that cinematographer danny cohens camera takes. Tom hooper made this film a gamechanger for the way a moviemusical is supposed to work.
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