Les Misérables
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The 2012 film Les Misérables, directed by Tom Hooper, is a cinematic adaptation of the popular stage musical, which itself is based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name. The story is set in 19th-century France and follows the ex-convict Jean Valjean. After serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread, Valjean is released and attempts to reform, becoming a successful industrialist. However, he is relentlessly pursued by the rigid police inspector Javert. The narrative also features other characters, including the impoverished Fantine and her daughter Cosette, and Marius, a student and revolutionary who falls in love with Cosette. The film captures the novel's themes of social injustice, wealth distribution, and the justice system.12
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Sacha Baron Cohen…film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables.
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Helena Bonham Carter…Mme Thénardier in a 2012 film version of the musical Les Misérables, and as an Old West brothel owner in The Lone Ranger (2013). Also in the early 21st century, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of mad witch Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter movie franchise. Bonham Carter…
Read More…Mme Thénardier in a 2012 film version of the musical Les Misérables, and as an Old West brothel owner in The Lone Ranger (2013). Also in the early 21st century, she received critical acclaim for her portrayal of mad witch Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter movie franchise. Bonham Carter…
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Russell CroweMaster and Commander, 3:10 to Yuma, and Robin Hood…China, and in the musical Les Misérables (2012) he performed the role of the determined police inspector Javert. Crowe subsequently appeared as a corrupt New York City mayor in the crime drama Broken City (2013); as Superman’s father, Jor-El, in Man of Steel (2013); as a New York crime boss…
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Anne HathawayThe Dark Knight Rises, Les Misérables, and Interstellar…a 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables as the forlorn Fantine—the same role she had seen her mother play onstage when she was a child—and captured an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She provided the voice of a macaw in the animated Rio (2011) and its sequel, Rio 2…
Read More…a 2012 film adaptation of Les Misérables as the forlorn Fantine—the same role she had seen her mother play onstage when she was a child—and captured an Academy Award for best supporting actress. She provided the voice of a macaw in the animated Rio (2011) and its sequel, Rio 2…
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Hugh JackmanHollywood and Broadway stardom…adaptation of the stage musical Les Misérables, as the fugitive hero Jean Valjean, earned him a Golden Globe Award. The Wolverine, which told of his superhero character’s exploits in Japan, followed in 2013. That year he also starred as the father of a missing girl in Prisoners.
Read More…adaptation of the stage musical Les Misérables, as the fugitive hero Jean Valjean, earned him a Golden Globe Award. The Wolverine, which told of his superhero character’s exploits in Japan, followed in 2013. That year he also starred as the father of a missing girl in Prisoners.
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Eddie RedmayneRed and The Theory of Everything…film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables (2012). He won both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of legendary physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014).
Read More…film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables (2012). He won both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of legendary physicist Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything (2014).
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Amanda SeyfriedRising popularity and awards…film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables, based on Victor Hugo’s novel. Seyfried played the role of Cosette, providing the singing voice for the character as well. The film won three Academy Awards. Seyfried was part of the film’s nomination for best acting ensemble at the 2013 Critics Choice Awards.
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