In this adaptation of Victor Hugo's evergreen classic, Liam Neeson is Jean Valjean, ... more
imprisoned for stealing bread then paroled after nearly two decades of hard labour. A gift of silver candlesticks from a kindly priest helps him begin anew. Forging a d...
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In this adaptation of Victor Hugo's evergreen classic, Liam Neeson is Jean Valjean, ... more
imprisoned for stealing bread then paroled after nearly two decades of hard labour. A gift of silver candlesticks from a kindly priest helps him begin anew. Forging a d...
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Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this is an epic tale of love honour and obsession ... more
against the dramatic background of the French Revolution. Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson) lives a life on the run for stealing a loaf of bread. Settling in a remote tow...
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Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, this is an epic tale of love, honour and obsession ... more
against the dramatic background of the French Revolution. Jean Valjean ((Liam Neeson - Michael Collins, Rob Roy, Schindler's List) lives a life on the run for stea...
Jean Valjean (Richard Jordan), a handsome young woodcutter, is cruelly sent to prison for ... more
stealing a loaf of bread to feed his starving family. Released from prison many years later, he faces freedom with an urge for revenge until the benevolent Bishop Myriel takes him in and gives him shelter. When Valjean is caught stealing the Bishop's silverware the kindly Bishop tells the authorities that the silver was a gift, in return insisting that Valjean must change his ways, become an honest man and perform good deeds for others. However, Javert (Anthony Perkins), the ice-cold Inspector of Prisoners, relentlessly pursues Valjean and is determined to put him back in prison...
Victor Hugo's tale of injustice heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean an ... more
escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience when owing to a case of mistaken identity another man is arrested in his place; and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free however for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine driven to prostitution by poverty. A compelling and compassionate view of the victims of early nineteenth-century French society "Les Miserables" is a novel on an epic scale.
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Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, this two part adaptation is an epic tale of love, ... more
honour and obsession against the dramatic background of the French Revolution.Jean Valjean (Gerard Depardieu) lives a life on the run after a prison sentence for stealing a loaf of bread. Settling in a remote town, Valjean becomes a wealthy and respected businessman. He devotes himself to the care of the poor, including the beautiful, young, and poverty stricken Fantine (Charlotte Gainsbourg). When Fantine dies, she leaves behind a daughter, Cosette (Virginie Ledoyen), who has been left with another family while Fantine works in Valjean's factory. Valjean buys Cosette back from them and raises her like his own daughter. But they are haunted by Javert (John Malkovich), a policeman whose lifelong search for Valjean has become an obsession.A hunt begins that will come to a final confrontation on the revolution torn streets of Paris.
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Advantages: Great Cast, Great Musical, The Extra performance of Do You Hear the People Sing and One Day More. Disadvantages: No the full score.
LesMiserables is a near-perfect show. It has great songs and brilliant characters which are often portrayed by brilliant actors. There is no finer display of this casting than the Anniversary DVD. The original Valjean, Colm Wilkinson has not lost any of his wonderful voice and his counter-part Javert, Philip Quast, is equally as 'on-form'. Ruthie Henshall and Lea Salonga are also fine at their parts and the original Marius, Michael Ball is fantastic as usual. Michael Maguire's American accent makes a nice change and provides the perfect voice for Enjolras.
As LesMiserables is a predominantly stationairy show anyway, the lack of movement in the DVD is not a problem. The characters are in costume and do a fair amount of moving making the DVD really seem like Les Mis. The songs are well sung by all and there no weak links in the show ...
Advantages: Compelling film, beautifully shot, great characters Disadvantages: Not the musical version you may be familiar with
INTRODUCTION
A couple of weeks ago, I fell in love. It seemed an ordinary day at first. We went out as a family to watch our eldest daughter in the school production. About ten minutes into the play, I realised I was feeling something special. I love musicals and this was no ordinary musical. I had been charmed, captured and captivated by the amazing experience that is LesMiserables.
I went home, onto Ebay and ordered the DVD of the West End version of the concert. While I was browsing the items for sale there, I discovered there had been a film out in 1998 starring two of my favourite actors ? Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman. Somehow, my itchy fingers clicked on that tempting Buy It Now icon and so, another DVD to add to the collection.
But how could a non-musical film compare to what must be one of the best musicals of all time ...
Advantages: The most amazing musical EVER !! Disadvantages: Should be twice as long !!!!!
I've only ever seen one musical in the West End ..... guess which one !!! I've actually seen "LesMiserables" twice and would many more times if given the chance.
LesMiserables is widely recognised as the World's most popular musical. 10 years after it's opening night, the 1996 10th Anniversary concert which took place at The Royal Albert Hall, has become almost as legendary as the show itself.
This amazing production is one of the most remarkable performances of LesMiserables ever put together, with the full magnificance of the score accompanied by the outstanding Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. The "Dream Cast" put together for this production includes over 250 performers with some of the West End's top musical actors taking the lead roles, many of these stars have appeared in the show worldwide.
A bit about "Les ...
Based on Victor Hugo's classic work this is a story of conscience, conviction and courage. A man imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread, is finally released from jail...
"...A vivid saga....The film, thanks to [August and Yglesias], is nearly as compelling as the 1935 [version]....Neeson simmers..." -- Rating: B+ (Entertainment Weekly, p.94, 06/11/1994)
"...With a first-rate cast and a venerable storytelling style, it fluently condenses Victor Hugo's epic novel and retrieves some of its suspenseful momentum..." (New York Times, p.E22, 01/05/1998)
"...Handsomely mounted, strikingly photographed in wide screen and exquisitely acted..." (USA Today, p.11E, 01/05/1998)
DVD Description
Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child, Cosette (Claire Danes). And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return Valjean to prison.
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