Les Miserables (1935 & 1952 Two-Disc Set)
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Actor: Charles Laughton, Fredric March, Michael Rennie, Robert NewtonBrand: N/A
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 216 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Movie Reviews of Les Miserables (1935 & 1952 Two-Disc Set)
Movie Review: Two decent versions
Summary: 5 Stars
This DVD comes with both the 1935 version and the 1952 version.
These are both based on French author Victor Hugo's book.
I have never read the book so am not sure which version more closely follows the author's concept. I did notice most of the script was the same. But I also noticed some of the context and scenes themselves were different. Not sure if that was due to time and/or censuring.
The 1935 version is considered one of the best with four Oscar nominations including Best Picture. It was produced by Darryl Zanuck and starred Fredric March and Charles Laughton. It is black and white and the runtime is 108 minutes.
The 1952 version was directed by Lewis Milestone. Only actor I readily recognized was Elsa Lanchester who happens to have been married to Charles Laughton. This version is also black and white and 105 minutes.
The special featurette was The Fugitive and the Pursuer: Vidocq. The connection to this movie is that Hugo's "reformed criminal Jean Valjean and his pursuer, police inspector Javert, were modelled after Vidocq." His legacy is being considered the father of modern criminology and the French Police. After leaving the police he started the first private detective agency. While very interesting I would have prefered a featurette on the author Victor Hugo.
We picked up this Studio Classic as part of a 4 disc set celebrating the 75th anniversary of 20th Century Fox.
Summary of Les Miserables (1935 & 1952 Two-Disc Set)
Ex-convict Jean Valjean tries to rebuild his life to be a respectable citizen but police inspector Javert relentlessly hounds him and won't let him escape his past.Genre: Feature Film-Drama
Rating: NR
Release Date: 24-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD
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