Unfortunately, i dont remember 35 or 98 all that well, just that ive seen them. A story filled with outrage and idealism becomes somehow merely picturesque. The dvd release of les miserables hopefully wont confuse too many fans of the beloved musical. Bille august directed this rafael yglesias adaptation of the 1862 classic by victor hugo 18021885 about the quest of inspector javert to capture escaped. Les miserables 1998 after serving a lengthy prison sentence, jean valjean liam neeson turns his life around after an act of kindness opens his eyes, becoming a beloved mayor of a french town. Released 1998, les miserables stars liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, claire danes the pg movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 11 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Towering over the entire film is liam neeson, the irish actor who seems at home in any kind of picture, whether it transpires in contemporary america, world war ii. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of les miserables. Les miserables stars liam neeson, geoffrey rush, claire danes, hans matheson, and uma thurman. Directed by bille august, it stars liam neeson as jean valjean, geoffrey rush as inspector javert, uma thurman as fantine, and claire danes as cosette.
It is based on the victor hugo novel of the same name. Watch les miserables full movie in hd visit movie 4415 jean valjean, a frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a p. I know, i know, i still need to get the cast names in there and ill be eternally tweaking it, so if you have any corrections, feel free to. This 1998 film made me a fan of liam neeson, which i believe established him as the heroic father. The music is powerful, bordering on bombastic, and encapsulates a great deal of emotional depth. This is one of my favorite film scores, and i think, especially in the movie, it works great. Based on the classic novel by victor hugo, this film follows petty criminal jean valjean as he tries to forget his past but is unable to because police inspector javert wont let him. Les miserables 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I miserabili is a 1948 italian drama film directed by riccardo freda. Most film versions begin with the trial of valjean and his imprisonment in. In 19thcentury france, jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory workers daughter. This is one of my favorite film scores, and i think, especially in the movie. It contains the moments of high drama, clearly outlines all the motivations, is easy to follow and lacks only passion.
Les miserables the third american bigscreen rendition of victor hugos classic novel, bille augusts les miserables is without a doubt the most emotionally powerful and handsomely mounted. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. August is back on terra ferma with les miserables, arguably his most ambitious film. Hugh jackman, russell crowe, and anne hathaway star in the gritty, oftenheartbreaking tale. A friend watching with me just could not help but quote the i have skills line from taken when valjean is at the barricades. Uma thurman appears as fantine liam neeson appears as jean valjean bille august in les miserables 1998. The score for les miserables is really great because of the influence of the musical on it. Uma thurman is fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs valjean to raise her only child, cosette claire danes. Victor hugos monumental novel les miserables has been filmed so often that sometimes its hard to tell one version from another.
Roger ebert may 01, 1998 les miserables is like a perfectly respectable classics illustrated version of the victor hugo novel. Liam neeson stars as jean valjean, and the movie makes its style clear in an early scene, where he stands, homeless and hungry, at the door of a. With hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried. Finally, the les miserables script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the 1998 victor hugo movie not the musical play. It stars liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, and claire danes. Les miserables is a 1998 film adaptation of victor hugos 1862 novel of the same name, directed by bille august. However, several alternatives have been used, including the miserables. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of jean valjean, an exconvict paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread pursued by police inspector javert. The film was written by john gay, produced by lew grade, and directed by glenn jordan no relation to star richard jordan.
Les miserables script transcript from the screenplay and. The disc is worth checking out for fans of the story, nonetheless, as the 2. Les miserables 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. One of the best and most faithful adaptations is this 240minute french production, starring jean gabin as the beleaguered jean valjean. Les miserables 1998 rotten tomatoes bille august directed this rafael yglesias adaptation of the 1862 classic by victor hugo 18021885 about the quest of inspector javert to capture escaped. Les miserables 1998 film les miserables wiki fandom. Les miserables 1998 stream and watch online moviefone. From what i recall of 98, i would say it butchered the narrative pretty thoroughly, opting for an outofnowhere confrontation between.
This intelligent, handsomely crafted adaptation of victor hugos classic novel condenses the storys developments without blunting its emotional impact. Les miserables is like a perfectly respectable classics illustrated version of the victor hugo novel. Large database of subtitles for movies, tv series and anime at opensubtitles. Parents need to know that this allstar version of les miserables is an adaptation of the worldfamous stage musical, which itself is based on victor hugos classic 1862 novel. I dont remember why i never got around to watching the 1998 les miserables movie before i was heavily into the musical at the time it was. Les miserables starring liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, and claire danes release date.
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