Les Miserables
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Actor: Claire Danes, Geoffrey Rush, Hans Matheson, Liam Neeson, Uma ThurmanBrand: NEESON,LIAM
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 134 minutes
DVD Release Date: 1998-11-03
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Les Miserables
Movie Review: "I've bought your soul... and now I give it back to God."
Summary: 5 Stars
There is perhaps no novel as gripping or emotionally draining as Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, the story of redemption, overzealous fundamentalism (justice at all costs) and selfless heroism. Which is probably why it has been translated into numerous languages, and portrayed on Broadway, television, and by Hollywood a dozen times over. Jean Valjean has been brought to the screen by many actors, but perhaps none with quite the charisma and on-screen passion of Liam Neeson, the Oscar-nominated actor from "Schlinder's List." With an ideal, stunning cast, a gorgeous soundtrack, and a premise that should touch even the most hardened of hearts, Les Misérables is a triumph. If you worship the book, this adaptation may fall flat... but for this viewer, who had never before seen the story of Jean Valjean (and who now has become a fan of both book and film) this is a masterpiece. The story is spellbinding... Jean Valjean has spent nineteen years at hard labor in a French prison for stealing a loaf of bread. Released but still in bondage by a yellow passport that brands him as a convict, he travels the lonely roads of France seeking for redemption. Turned away by all the inns, he finds a place of safety and solace within the church, and by the hand of a compassionate old Bishop. But Valjean has grown hard and cruel in prison, and he betrays the man by thieving his silver and stealing away in the night. Fate, however, is not upon his side. He is caught and returned to the judgment of the church. But instead of judgment, he receives mercy... and a new lease on life.
But the past returns to haunt him in the figure of Inspector Javert, a merciless and overly-zealous member of the Paris prefix. Valjean, who has become the mayor of the small but prosperous town of Vigau, is able for a time to conceal his real identity... but Javert suspects and begins to seek information to use against him. This isn't even traversing into the side plot, the prostitute Fantine and her abused daughter Cosette, who is forced to work as a slave at an inn. To them Valjean will be tied... his fate bound with their own by a simple act of compassion.
What unfolds through the two-plus hour epic is a touching story of renewed faith and moral strength in a time of revolution and cruelty. Valjean and Javert are two men of conviction. But in one there is an allowance for human failings; in the other, no exceptions are made. It has romance, suspense, action, a stunning soundtrack, and unforgettable performances. My first viewing left me in utter astonishment, captivated by the story that unfolded before me, managing to touch me so deeply that it has since retained a place of honor in my film case. It's a tale of compassion, honesty, transformation, morality, and forgiveness that might not adhere exactly to Victor Hugo's original but still leaves one with a sense of having spent two unforgettable hours in France. You'll never look at Paris -- or a convict -- the same way again.
Summary of Les Miserables
Victor Hugo's stirring novel of redemption and revolution is brought to life by the artistry of director Billie August and his brilliant cast. 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(r)-winner Geoffrey Rush (Best Actor, Shine, 1996) is an ambitious policeman determined to return Valjean to prison. A truly epic film, Les Miserables is magnificent! A compelling and powerful human drama with terrific performances by Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush.Similar DVD Movies
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