Les Miserables

Les Miserables
by Bille August

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Actor: Christopher Adamson, Geoffrey Rush, Liam Neeson, Tim Barlow, Uma Thurman
Director: Bille August
Brand: Sony
Cinematographer: J?rgen Persson
Producer: Caroline Hewitt
Producer: James Gorman
Producer: Michel Siksik
Producer: Sarah Radclyffe
Writer: Rafael Yglesias
Writer: Victor Hugo
DVD: 2 Layers, Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: AC-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, 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

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Movie Review: Horrible adaptation
Summary: 1 Stars

This adaptation just omits the core of the story, what make it a huge: study of social structures (the living strategy human race uses), how religion in the past creates that structure pointing people to the infinite (or life evolution, and personal role in this continue task we all are doing, even if we don't see it). Religion was needed in the beginning of all societies, pretty tied to social production system (feudalims, capitalism, etc.)

In that process it shows historical aspects, and how those mechanisms do not work. Men's degradation cause the proletary, women's decandency cause the hungry and child atrophy's due to ignorance.

The main character (and time he lives) and is the perfect mean to represent the whole society.

All of this great picture, going up and down to different social layers, their principles, their evolution, their problemas, is completely lost in this adaptation.

French adaptation to screen is much better than this one, but very short (although is six hours movie) and many things are changed from the original text.

So, I think there is no good adaptation out there, as far as I know.

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Summary of Les Miserables

The film version of hugos epic tale of love honor and obsession. Location shooting provides beautiful scenes of the european countryside. Studio: Sony Pictures Home Ent Release Date: 11/27/2007 Starring: Liam Neeson Geoffrey Rush Run time: 134 minutes Rating: Pg13

Frenchman Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson), imprisoned for stealing bread, is paroled after nearly two decades of hard labor. A gift of silver candlesticks from a kindly priest helps him begin anew. Forging a decent and profitable existence, he finds success as a businessman and as the mayor of a small town. He even takes in a pregnant young woman (Uma Thurman) and raises her daughter as his own. When a former prison guard (Geoffrey Rush) recognizes Valjean, his past catches up to him. Director Bille August culls mesmerizing performances from his cast, but loses us with an ending that panders to teen audiences. The focus shifts dramatically, and uncomfortably, from the haunted Neeson and his hawk-like pursuer, to his daughter (Claire Danes) and her romance with a handsome revolutionary. After this narrative shift, the script leaves behind the Victor Hugo classic's themes of revenge and redemption to focus improbably on teen angst--hardly what Hugo had on his mind. --Rochelle O'Gorman

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