Leave it to liam neeson to make a sixth seem indispensable. Liam neeson is an irish actor who is known for his roles in the star wars prequel franchise and the taken movie franchise. It stars liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, and claire danes. Victor hugos great novel les miserables has been translated to screen at least five times before. Les miserables 2012 i have read lots of theology, but for my money the two greatest spiritual works of the nineteenth century are les miserables and a tale of two. This 1998 film made me a fan of liam neeson, which i believe established him as the heroic father. Liam neeson was definitely as gritty in the 1998 version, but in my opinion lacked.
Basil poledouris score for bille augusts starstudded adaptation of victor hugos les miserables starring oscar winner geoffery rush, oscar nominee liam neeson, oscar nominee uma thurman and claire danes is appropriately grandiose and melodramatic, capturing the romanaticism and adventure of this sweeping epic. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and scripted by william nicholson, alain boublil, who wrote the original french lyrics, claudemichel schonberg, who wrote the music, and herbert kretzmer, who wrote the english lyrics, based on the 1862 french novel of the same name by victor hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by boublil and schonberg. Frenchman jean valjean liam neeson, imprisoned for stealing bread, is paroled after nearly two decades of hard labor. Jul 21, 2010 les miserables 1998 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Why the new les miserables is the best adaptation yet paste. Though an older film, i see this film as better produced and more thought provoking than the new musical with jackman, hathaway, and crowe. The movies strong christian worldview showing gods transformational powers is brilliantly done in a brilliant way, with some harsh scenes showing the brokenness of humanity without god. Apr 11, 2019 why the new les miserables is the best.
Apr 14, 2019 dominic west, david oyelowo, olivia coleman, and lily collins star in this sixpart adaptation of victor hugos french classic. Les miserables official movie trailer 2012 hd youtube. 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. With hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried. See more ideas about les miserables, les miserables and liam neeson. Les miserables 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Les miserables 1998 film les miserables wiki fandom. The official 2012 movie trailer for les miserables the movie starring hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried, eddie redmayne, aaron tvei. Oct 25, 2014 this feature is not available right now. Liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, claire danes, hans matheson director. Uma thurman, geoffery rush, and liam neeson are exceptional in how they produce the psychological drama that hugos work requires. Liam john neeson obe born 7 june 1952 is an actor from northern ireland. 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. Movieart original film posters les miserables 1998my favorite version.
Les miserables 1998 soundtrack basil poledouris allmusic. But victor hugos epic historical drama is perhaps best known for its musical version, which opened. Les miserables is a 1998 film adaptation of victor hugos 1862 novel of the same name, directed by bille august. I had to read les miserables in french in high school, and never quite understood it, so the details are interesting. A compelling and powerful human drama with terrific performances by liam neeson and geoffrey rush. Les miserables is back on the big screen in a fabulous new way, with heart rendering moments of redemption. 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. We are all les miserables,but the musics not half bad. Les miserables 1998 when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. The presence of liam neeson only sweetened the deal. 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 bishop, and says, i am a convict. When i saw a showing for this i jumped at the chance to watch. Les miserables 1998 22039 les miserables movie, les. 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.
He moved to london after that and acted in movies like, excalibur 1981, a woman of substance 1984, the mission 1986, suspect 1987. A friend watching with me just could not help but quote the i have skills line from taken when valjean is at the barricades. From the page to the stage to the screen, its been quite the journey for les miserables. Once victor hugos novel, then cameron mackintoshs stage musical, and now tom hoopers movie, the beloved tale of lives in the gutters of 19th century france hits the big screen in musical form looking, well, almost identical to the stage version. Yet after the movie ended, i was tearing my hair out in complete frustration. Les miserables 1998 film starring liam neeson home facebook. It was faithful to the book, and the actors were wonderful. A french policeman geoffrey rush hounds a former thief liam neeson for life. Fantine sings, i sing one song and then i diebut i come back for the finale. Uma thurman as fantine in les miserables 1998 part 6 youtube. He has been nominated for a number of awards, including an academy award for best actor, a bafta award for best actor in a leading role, and three golden globe awards for best actor in a motion picture drama. Uma thurman as fantine in les miserables 1998 part 9 duration. As the cast sings, we are all les miserables,or in english were just sad. Jun 01, 2012 the official 2012 movie trailer for les miserables the movie starring hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried, eddie redmayne, aaron tvei.
Les miserables 1998 stream and watch online moviefone. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Here, the setting is france during the 1820s and 1830s. Hugh jackman, russell crowe, and anne hathaway star in the gritty, oftenheartbreaking tale. Ruthie henshall fantines arrest les miserables 10th anniversary concert. Dominic west, david oyelowo, olivia coleman, and lily collins star in this sixpart adaptation of victor hugos french classic. Dec 30, 2012 fantine sings, i sing one song and then i diebut i come back for the finale. Liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, claire danes, hans. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of jean valjean liam neeson, an exconvict paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread pursued by police inspector javert. Liam neeson geoffrey rush uma thurman claire danes hans matheson lennie james based on victor hugo s epic novel, this 1998. My friend says the acting was amazing but the musical performance was lacking and averagemediocre. Les miserables, believed by some to be the best novel ever penned in french, has been adapted in nearly every form imaginable, including dozens of movies, television miniseries in french and english, loose thematic reworkings, and comic books. Les miserables 1998 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
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