Les Misérables (2012) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error From $2.99 (SD) on Amazon Video ON DISC In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever. Director: Watch the video Related News a list of 37 titles created 25 Sep 2012 a list of 23 titles created 02 Jan 2013 a list of 47 titles created 14 Nov 2015 a list of 37 titles created 8 months ago a list of 38 titles created 5 months ago Search for " Les Misérables " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Won 3 Oscars.

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Director: Scott Cooper Edit Storyline Jean Valjean, known as Prisoner 24601, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. Set in post-revolutionary France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Rebellion. Written by Anonymous The Dream Lives This Christmas See more » Genres: Rated PG-13 for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 25 December 2012 (USA) See more » Also Known As: $27,281,735 (USA) (28 December 2012) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia According to an interview between Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway , they agreed that Samantha Barks had weirdest vocal exercise; she would meow in different pitches and frequencies. See more » Goofs When a young child hops on the back of a horse drawn wagon, very clear views are given of the caliper disc brakes on the rear axle of the wagon. Brakes like this were not used until 1890 at the earliest.

See more » Quotes Jean Valjean : Look down, look down, don't look them in the eye. Chain Gang: Look down, look down, you're here until you die. See more » Crazy Credits The film opens without any opening credits. The title of the film is stated just before the closing credits. See more » Connections Breathtaking - A Musical with Heart 12 December 2012 | by antesdespues (United Kingdom) – See all my reviews I went to an awards screening of Les Miserables and left the cinema speechless. Tom Hooper's direction and the cinematography, costumes, art design and editing are nothing short of genius. Hooper's idea to have the actors sing live really brings a deeper emotion to the film not seen in other movie musicals. Hugh Jackman is absolutely incredible as Jean Valjean and carries the film with spectacular grace. Anne Hathaway is magnificent in her fleeting role as Fantine - the film's sequence in which she goes on a downward spiral is one of the it's best moments, and her ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE HEARTFELT rendition of 'I Dreamed A Dream' will win her the Oscar by itself.

Also, a great supporting turn from newcomer Samantha Barks as the heartbroken Eponine (look out for her waist - it's absolutely tiny!), who is sure to be shot into stardom. Eddie Redmayne, Russell Crowe and Aaron Tveit are also good, and there's some great comedy relief from Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. It will leave you laughing, crying, and feeling inspired. A great watch, sure to win some major awards this year! 10/10! 364 of 526 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Les Miserables - Official Movie Trailer 2012 (HD) - YouTube Les Miserables - Official Movie Trailer 2012 (HD) Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later.

Published on Jun 1, 2012 The official 2012 movie trailer for Les Miserables the movie starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen Release Date - December 14, 2012 Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Helmed by The King's Speech's Academy Award®-winning director, Tom Hooper, the Working Title/Cameron Mackintosh production stars Hugh Jackman, Oscar® winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption-a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.

Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. In December 2012, the world's longest-running musical brings its power to the big screen in Tom Hooper's sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo's epic tale. With international superstars and beloved songs-including "I Dreamed a Dream," "Bring Him Home," "One Day More" and "On My Own"-Les Misérables, the show of shows, is now reborn as the cinematic musical experience of a lifetime.

Show Major ‘Jean Valjean’ Casting News for Les Miserables | Les Misérables Official Website 14th February 2012 Back Major ‘Jean Valjean’ Casting News for Les Miserables DAVID SHANNON TO RETURN TO THE ROLE OF ‘JEAN VALJEAN’ FROM TUESDAY 3 APRIL UNTIL SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2012 GERÓNIMO RAUCH TO STAR AS ‘JEAN VALJEAN’ FROM MONDAY 18 JUNE 2012 UNTIL SATURDAY 15 JUNE 2013 Cameron Mackintosh announced today that Ramin Karimloo will extend his run playing ‘Jean Valjean’ in the legendary musical “LES MISÉRABLES” at the Queen’s Theatre until 31 March 2012. David Shannon will then return to the role of ‘Jean Valjean’ from Tuesday 3 April – Saturday 16 June 2012. He will be followed by Gerónimo Rauch who will play the role from Monday 18 June 2012 until Saturday 15 June 2013.

The current West End company also includes Hadley Fraser as ‘Javert’, Caroline Sheen as ‘Fantine’, Alexia Khadime as ‘Eponine’, Craig Mather as ‘Marius’, Cameron Blakely as ‘Thénardier’, Katy Secombe as ‘Madame Thénardier’, Liam Tamne as ‘Enjolras’ and Lisa-Anne Wood as ‘Cosette’. David Shannon has previously played ‘Jean Valjean’ in “Les Misérables” at the Queen’s Theatre. His other West End credits include ‘The Phantom’ in “The Phantom of the Opera”, creating the role of ‘John’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Beautiful Game”, for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical, ‘Chris’ in “Miss Saigon” at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, ‘The Man’ in “Whistle Down The Wind”, ‘Rum Tum Tugger’ in “Cats” and ‘Guillaume’ in “Martin Guerre”.

He also received critical acclaim for playing the title role in ‘Sweeney Todd’ at the Gate Theatre in Dublin and most recently played Judas in ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ with the RTE Concert Orchestra at the National Concert Hall in Dublin. No stranger to “Les Misérables”, Gerónimo Rauch is an Argentinian singer and actor who is currently playing ‘Jean Valjean’ in the New 25th Anniversary production of Los Miserables in Barcelona. Gerónimo has also previously played the roles of ‘Feuilly’ and ‘Marius’ in Les Misérables in Argentina, as well as taking part in the 25th Anniversary celebration of “Les Misérables at The 02”.

In 2002 Gerónimo took part in the Buenos Aires version of TV talent show “Popstars”, and was successfully chosen to become a founder member of the band Mambrú, whose debut album went Triple Platinum, selling over 120,00 copies.Previous theatre credits inlcude ‘Doody’ in “Grease” at Astral Theatre in Beunos Aires, ‘Jesus’ in “Jesus Christ Superstar” at the Teatro Lope de Vega in Madrid, and ‘Mary Sunshine’ in “Chicago” at the Teatro Coliseum in Madrid. As well as celebrating its 25th Birthday in October 2010, the legendary musical “LES MISÉRABLES” made theatrical history with an international first – three different productions playing in London simultaneously. The Original Production at the Queen’s Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, the acclaimed New 25th Anniversary Production at the Barbican (where the show originally premiered in 1985) and the celebratory concert at The O2.

The magnificent score of “LES MISÉRABLES” includes the songs, “I Dreamed a Dream”, “On My Own”, “Stars”, “Bring Him Home”, “Do You Hear the People Sing?”, “One Day More”, “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables”, “Master Of The House” and many more. “LES MISÉRABLES” originally opened in London at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, transferred to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 and moved to its current home at the Queen’s Theatre on 3 April 2004. When “LES MISÉRABLES” celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, it became the World’s Longest Running Musical, surpassing the record previously held by “Cats” in London’s West End. In January 2010, the West End production broke another record by celebrating its historic 10,000th performance.

Seen by nearly 60 million people worldwide in 42 countries and in 21 languages, “LES MISÉRABLES” is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals ever written, with new productions continually opening around the globe, with seven more currently scheduled. There have been 36 cast recordings of “LES MISÉRABLES”, including the multi-platinum London cast recording, the Grammy Award-winning Broadway cast and complete symphonic albums and the recently released live recording of the New 25th Anniversary Production. The video of the 10th Anniversary Royal Albert Hall Gala Concert has sold millions of copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling musical videos ever in the UK. There are over 2,500 productions of the Les Misérables School’s Edition scheduled or being performed by over 125,000 school children in the UK, US and Australia, making it the most successful musical ever produced in schools. Shooting for the film of “LES MISÉRABLES” starts in March and stars Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway,Eddie Redmayne, Amanda Seyfried, Aaron Tveit and Samantha Barks.

It is produced by Cameron Mackintosh with Eric Fellner and Tim Bevan of Working Title and Universal Studios and is directed by Tom Hooper. Les Misérables - Movies & TV on Google Play Les Misérables Item added to wishlist. Item removed from wishlist. You will receive an email when your movie becomes available. You will not be charged until it is released. ( 2,348) Synopsis Hugh Jackman, Academy Award-winner Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway star in this critically-acclaimed adaptation of the epic musical phenomenon. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman), hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Russell Crowe), after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's (Anne Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. This enthralling story is a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit and 'an unforgettable experience' (Richard Roeper, RichardRoeper.com).

My review 1 88 Cath Clarke Tom Hooper gets a bit carried away with swoopy shots, and the close-ups are unrelenting, but crucially he lets the filth and the squalor in. Anthony Lane Fans of the original production, no doubt, will eat the movie up, and good luck to them. I screamed a scream as time went by. Glenn Kenny ... Jackman, who should get a Nobel Prize for the way he carries pretty much the whole undertaking on his shoulders, so protean and virile is his singing and acting throughout. Mick LaSalle At the heart of the "Les Mis&#233;rables" movie was a good idea that just didn't work out this time. The idea was that the actors should sing their songs live on camera. Dana Stevens We're all familiar with the experience of seeing movies that cram ideas and themes down our throats. Les Mis&#233;rables may represent the first movie to do so while also cramming us down the... Christopher Orr Committed fans of the musical are likely to have their affections reaffirmed. The less devout, however, may conclude that in this case more is less, and fidelity not always a virtue.

Critic reviews Cath Clarke Tom Hooper gets a bit carried away with swoopy shots, and the close-ups are unrelenting, but crucially he lets the filth and the squalor in. Full Review Anthony Lane Fans of the original production, no doubt, will eat the movie up, and good luck to them. I screamed a scream as time went by. Full Review Glenn Kenny ... Jackman, who should get a Nobel Prize for the way he carries pretty much the whole undertaking on his shoulders, so protean and virile is his singing and acting throughout. Full Review Mick LaSalle At the heart of the "Les Mis&#233;rables" movie was a good idea that just didn't work out this time. The idea was that the actors should sing their songs live on camera. Full Review Dana Stevens We're all familiar with the experience of seeing movies that cram ideas and themes down our throats. Les Mis&#233;rables may represent the first movie to do so while also cramming us down the... Full Review Christopher Orr Committed fans of the musical are likely to have their affections reaffirmed.

The less devout, however, may conclude that in this case more is less, and fidelity not always a virtue. Full Review Ann Hornaday It lives in that kinda-sorta, okay-not-great, this-worked-that-didn't in-between for which words like "better" and "worse" fall woefully short. User reviews John Elwood August 2, 2013 Great Job Les Miserables, the musical, came out while I was a high school band geek in the late 80's. I fell in love with the story and music then and later saw the musical on stage and eventually read Hugo's book. What a timeless classic story, so beautifully set to music and now, so beautifully made for film. I had read lukewarm reviews of the movie which made me stay away from watching it for a long time out of fear of disappointment but finally watched it tonight. All of the actors in it were marvelous and did a great job musically as well. I had heard some people didn't care for Russell Crowe but I thought he was very good, I couldn't have pictured anyone better suited for that role. Anne Hathaway was great, as I expected, as was Hugh Jackman.

The star surprises were the actors who played Cosette, Marius and Eponine and even Gavroche. Stellar filmmaking. Full Review Rehan Tahir March 31, 2013 What the what? Two and a half hours of singing. I had a feeling that's what it was going to be, but silly me I trusted the trailer. The trailer which showed all of the 3 or 4 whole actual talking scenes. This had to be one of the most atrocious movies I've ever seen, and the singing wasn't even good. The older version with Liam Neeson was awesome. I'll have to rewatch that version to get the effect. A shame, this could have been so good... Full Review Maia Davis December 28, 2014 Lovely adaptation Though it's based on the stage musical, it also adds and changes some things to be more faithful to the book. It is a very faithful adaptation, and the casting is very well-done -- even, in my opinion, Russel Crowe as Javert (who many people seem to complain about, but I don't really agree with).

There are quite a bit of background details which I'm very happy they went through the trouble of putting in for those familiar with the book, but of course there is also a lot cut (time constraints). I suppose my chief objection is that after two years we still haven't got an extended cut. Full Review Mark Ambuter August 31, 2014 Just does not work, over the top and hammed up. See Chicago or better yet any movie musical by Alan Parker "Evita" especially "The Wall" just a clumsy big budget heartless mess, I really wanted to see this however it was painful to sit through 3 hours, skip it! Rediculous and over blown, save your money and time, if your a fan of the music you will most likely enjoy it however Russell Crowe though a fine actor never should have done this mess he cant carry a tune here . Full Review Taylor Rowland March 31, 2013 Loved this Movie!!! I loved this movie (It is actually a musical)!!! This movie is wonderfully done, all of the actors nailed their characters perfectly and handled the demands of such a movie well.

I have to warn people this is a musical, not a musical like the Phantom of the Opera or Chicago. The entire movie is sung from minute 1 to min 157. It is hard to get used to at first but you quickly find yourself enjoying the movie and understanding the songs very well. If you are a person that completely hates musicals, watch the 1998 version with Liem Neeson and stop hating on the musical. Full Review Ducati Dave February 17, 2015 One of the best movies ever Very emotional powerful film, if you can closely relate to its premise. Russell Crowe may not have matched his role perfectly in this movie, but it's a noble effort. His "Sentinels" rooftop song could have been cut in place for more chase sequencing. Jackman and Hathaway were wonderful, as were the cast of unknowns. The original Broadway music modern visuals is what keeps this version going strong. Best thing about this movie is how it engrosses and captivates ; a great movie always demands attention.

Full Review Justin Rosenkrantz October 26, 2016 Horrible singing, crude scenes These are actors, not singers, most can't sing at all. The actress playing Eponine is one of the only the exceptions. They would have done much better to use Broadway stars instead of Hollywood talent that can't sing. A man dressed as Santa Claus is also in a sex scene, totally unacceptable in my book. Full Review RED REBEL May 20, 2013 Wolverine CAN SING! I freakin cried from almost the beginning and this movie did not leave me disappointed...Hugh Jackman...you got some pipes! Full Review Leah Ae September 24, 2016 Les Miserables Absolutely love this movie! Everytime I watch it, I get so emotional. Some people don't like the singing thru the whole movie, but that's what I love about it. Full Review Andi Jordan April 16, 2013 Loved the movie I have seen it 4 times now. The version on here is cheaper than the DVD. Shoulda bought it here. Full Review Elizabeth Bates January 11, 2015 Brilliance.

I watched this movie on a flight. I had people asking me if I was alright because of my relentless tears. No matter how hard I tried to remind myself that this was only a movie, I still found myself feeling inexplicable emotion. This movie is so much of everything I love in a film. Full Review Tommy Arnold March 13, 2016 Had to stop watching mid way through I love the original version. But Russell Crowe single handedly ruined the show with his atrocious singing, even Hugh Jackman's stellar performance couldn't save it. Full Review Joshua John February 14, 2014 Too much There's too much singing, even for a musical. The singing was mediocre, which only worsened its quality. My class lost interest five minutes into it. Full Review Boltythebro June 20, 2016 overall it was pretty good but there was a lot of parts that were skipped and a lot that were added and some that were just switched around.

Russel crow was awful and just had no vocal range whatsoever but I do like that they had the original john val john as the priest also Hugh Jackman was amazing and I had no Idea that he had such a great voice P.S. I am a huge fan of Les miserables and have listened to the recording of the original play about 15 times Full Review Nathan Arant March 26, 2013 Mediocre singing at best Thr quality of the cinematography and acting is undeniable. However, the singing is nothing better than mediocre. Few characters in the movie even sing acceptable, let alone good or excellent. There is too much talk singing and "act" singing that the musicality is almost entirely lost at times. Save yourself the time and go to an actual broadway production of this. Shamr on you who gave this 5 stars. Open your ears! Hein Wichmann August 17, 2015 Miserable Excuse the pun. Horrible singing. Would have been better with actors that could actually sing. Full Review Shawn Turgeon March 22, 2013 I hated it But I know it is very true to the story but musicals are not for me.

I also think Anne Hathaway was overrated,Technically the cinematography and the direction are superb! Full Review Heichio loves Cupcakes January 4, 2015 Yeshhhh!! I own this movie and I have watched it at least...a lot but I cry so hard every time I do. I recommend this totally yes must watch. Full Review Tony Villalobos June 7, 2013 Made me cry! I did not know what to expect. Ended up crying thoughout the whole musical. Yes this is a musical. And it's wonderful. Samantha Barks and Russell Crowe are just splendid singers! Tamara Wickerham March 29, 2013 Not happy Had to pause movie I paid 4.99 for and now it won't restart not happy Full Review Shelley Foster June 5, 2016 What an amazing movie! Hugh Jackman and Ann Hathaway make this movie.

..I felt Russell Crowe's acting was watered down Full Review Jay Wilson September 1, 2014 Epic Film- ruined by Thenardier portrayal The scene where Valjean goes to rescue Cosette felt like it was written and directed by a twisted joker who wanted to slime the audience with a bizarre over the top ridiculous scene that does not EVEN match the feel of the rest of the film. Epic fail in the midst of a gem. Full Review Randy Lopez October 28, 2014 Randy Lopez I absolutely love this movie! I have never seen Les Miserables on stage, but this is just a wonderful film! I have never like musicals, but this changed it for me. A MUST SEE! Full Review Paige Jones March 12, 2016 Fantastic production! With the exception of Amanda Seyfried, the cast is incredible and it's a treasure of a piece. I'd like to throw in that if nonstop CLOSE UPS of actors faces make you uncomfortable, beware. They never stop. Everything about this movie is pretty great despite that. Full Review Justin Newsome January 25, 2014 Men sing horrible. Ruins it. The women sing far better.

See it on Broadway or the older movie version with Liam Neeson. Full Review Thomas Huffcutt August 1, 2015 Not my genre I don't like the idea of musicals. But I disliked this for other reasons. Hugh Jackman isn't a great singer, scenes in the beginning not suitable for an audience below 15 -I'm 13, a the fight scenes were over after a second and were half-baked. I did like that little orphan ninja kid. Full Review RAZBERRI BROOKS March 23, 2013 Unique Had a hard time seeing Sexy Russell Crowe in this. It was a cold shower on my all time Hollywood Fantasy. The constant singing was sometimes painful but overall it was a great and heart wrenching story and a refreshing change of pace. Oh, and it's really LONG Antoinette Lee August 29, 2015 Sad Slow moving. Liked the little girl, but not the woman.

Full Review Walsta Jean-Baptiste February 29, 2016 The most miserable part was Russell's singing I could forgive the overall misery because the title gives that away but even the title couldn't prepare me for Russell Crowe's terrible singing! I couldn't even focus on the words he was singing, I just wanted him to stop. Chris Micek October 23, 2016 So well done. I can't say enough good things. This movie is stellar. Full Review Ayla Sink January 3, 2017 Best Musical Ever! I love Eddie Redmayne (Marius). His voice gives me chills I may end up buying this movie!

Full Review Daniel Farias August 9, 2013 I cried I've always been raised singing the music becuase I have a musicle family.....and I'm 17 at the age were my male ego is very srrong and even trying to be a tough guy I couldn't hold back my tears at the end......100 out 10...absolutly beautiful Full Review Rafael Morales March 28, 2013 Took my breath away From the acting, to the songs, the set design, art director, to tom hooper's direction, everything about this movie screams to be watched. Victor Hugo's masterpiece receives the revered remake that needed. Beyond the theater production, this will be considered the quintessential best les mis. I really dream a dream, and this one is a dream come true! Full Review Rebecca Caraballo March 31, 2016 Bravo! My all time favorite Broadway show becomes an amazing movie. It doesn't get any better than this. The characters were so well played that you really feel like you're there. Yes it's a musical. All the way through. If that's not your thing that's OK. Go watch a different version.

The cast did a phenomenal job. Full Review Priya Sah March 23, 2013 Amazing I don't think any movie will be able to compare to the outstanding depth and sadness of this movie. Watch this. The tears are worth it T.T Full Review Manuel Sandoval December 2, 2014 Wow Don't expect this to be the musical. It is not, it is a movie adaptation of the story that draws inspiration from both the musical and the book. I really enjoyed it and can probably watch it over and over again. Full Review Elizabeth Gonzalez March 30, 2013 LES MIS Les Mis was a great movie.I cried five times during that movie. Great acting by the actors and Anne Hathaway. No wonder she won an Oscar. Overall great movie and teriffic ending.

Full Review Adam Lastra March 27, 2013 lame just plain boring, if you want to see this story done well check out the version with Liam nieson and Uma thurman Full Review SC AJ February 10, 2015 Don't waste you time or money I can only describe this movie in one word: Terrible Such a waste of a talented cast Full Review Gloria Hernandez March 22, 2013 Just saying I just rented this movie and it wont play after the 1st couple minutes it turns greens and sounds like its scratched...Ive rented on here before and never had a problem...

‘Les Misérables’ Stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman - The New York Times The New York Times Movies |The Wretched Lift Their Voices Search The Wretched Lift Their Voices ‘Les Misérables’ Stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman Les Misérables Photo Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway in “Les Misérables.” Credit Laurie Sparham/Universal Pictures In the first long act of “Les Misérables,” Anne Hathaway opens her mouth, and the agony, passion and violence that have decorously idled in the background of this all-singing, all-suffering pop opera pour out. It’s a gusher! She’s playing Fantine, the factory worker turned prostitute turned martyr, and singing the showstopping “I Dreamed a Dream,” her gaunt face splotched red and brown. The artful grunge layered onto the cast can be a distraction, as you imagine assistant dirt wranglers anxiously hovering off camera. Ms. Hathaway, though, holds you rapt with raw, trembling emotion. She devours the song, the scene, the movie, and turns her astonishing, cavernous mouth into a vision of the void.

The director Tom Hooper can be a maddening busybody behind the camera, but this is one number in which he doesn’t try to upstage his performers. Maybe he was worried that Ms. Hathaway would wolf him down too. Whatever the case, he keeps it relatively simple. Moving the camera slightly with her — she lurches somewhat out of frame at one point, suggesting a violent, existential wrenching — he shoots the song in a head-and-shoulder close-up, with the background blurred. By that point, with her dignity and most of her pretty hair gone, Fantine has fallen as far as she can. She has become one of the abject castaways of the musical’s title, a wretched of the earth. Written by Alain Boublil and the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg (with English-language lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer), the musical “Les Misérables” is of course one really big show, perhaps the biggest and certainly one of the longest-running.

Its Web site hints at its reach : Since the English-language version was first performed in London in 1985, it has been translated into 21 languages, performed in 43 countries, won almost 100 awards (Tony, Grammy ) and been seen by more than 60 million people. In 1996 Hong Kong mourners sang “Do You Hear the People Sing” to memorialize Tiananmen Square . In 2009 the awkward duckling Susan Boyle became a swan and a world brand with her rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” on the television show “Britain’s Got Talent.” Photo Russell Crowe as Javert. Credit Laurie Sparham/Universal Pictures Somewhere amid the grime, power ballads and surging strings there is also Victor Hugo , whose monumental 1862 humanistic novel, “Les Misérables,” was, along with the musical “Oliver!,” Mr. Boublil’s original inspiration. Like the show, Mr. Hooper’s movie opens in 1815 and closes shortly after the quashed June Rebellion of 1832, boiling the story down to a pair of intertwined relationships.

Continue reading the main story The first pivots on the antagonism of a onetime prison guard, now inspector, Javert ( Russell Crowe , strained) toward a former convict, Jean Valjean ( Hugh Jackman , earnest); the second involves the love-at-first-sight swooning between Cosette ( Amanda Seyfried ) and Marius ( Eddie Redmayne ), a revolutionary firebrand. As a child, Cosette was rescued by Valjean from her caretakers, the Thénardiers (the energetic Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter, who nicely stir, and stink up, the air). Advertisement Continue reading the main story Part of the tug of “Les Misérables” is that it recounts a familiar, reassuring story of oppression, liberation and redemption, complete with period costumes and tear-yanking songs. Georges Sand apparently felt that there was too much Christianity in Hugo’s novel; Mr. Hooper seems to have felt that there wasn’t enough in the musical and, using his camera like a Magic Marker, repeatedly underlines the religious themes that are already narratively and lyrically manifest.

In the first number (“Look Down”), set against a digitally enhanced, visibly artificial port, Valjean helps haul an enormous ship into a dock. Dressed mainly in cardinal red, the prisoners pull on ropes, while singing during a lashing rain, with Javert glaring down at them. (And, yes, he will fall.) By the time the scene ends, Valjean hasn’t just been handed his release papers after 19 years as a prisoner, he has also become a Christ figure, hoisting a preposterously large wooden pole on to his shoulder. Mr. Hooper’s maximalist approach is evident the very moment the scene begins — the camera swooping, as waves and music crash — setting an overblown tone that rarely quiets. His work in this passage, from the roller-coaster moves of the cameras to the loud incidental noise that muffles the lyrics, undermines his actors and begins to push the musical from spectacle toward bloat. Mr. Jackman suffers the most from Mr. Hooper’s approach, as when Valjean paces up and down a hallway while delivering “What Have I Done,” a to-and-fro that witlessly, needlessly, literalizes the character’s internal struggle.

Video embed Mr. Hooper’s decision to shoot the singing live, as opposed to having the singers lip-sync recorded songs, as has been customary in movie musicals since the 1930s, yields benefits. That’s especially the case with Ms. Hathaway, Mr. Redmayne and Daniel Huttlestone, a scene-stealer who plays the Thénardiers’ young son. (This isn’t the first contemporary musical to resurrect the practice of live singing, which was used for both “At Long Last Love,” directed by Peter Bogdanovich, and “ The Commitments ,” directed by Alan Parker.) It’s touching, watching performers like Ms. Hathaway and Mr. Redmayne giving it their all, complete with quavering chins and straining tendons. Mr. Redmayne, an appealing actor with a freckled face built for wonder, at times seems to be stretching his long body to hit his higher notes. Mr. Redmayne’s sincerity complements Ms. Seyfried’s old-fashioned trilling and her wide-eyed appearance, even if their romance lacks spark. Then again, so does the movie.

Song after song, as relationships and rebellion bloom, you wait in vain for the movie to, as well, and for the filmmaking to rise to the occasion of both its source material and its hard-working performers. As he showed in “The King’s Speech” and in the television series “John Adams,” Mr. Hooper can be very good with actors. But his inability to leave any lily ungilded — to direct a scene without tilting or hurtling or throwing the camera around — is bludgeoning and deadly. By the grand finale, when tout le monde is waving the French tricolor in victory, you may instead be raising the white flag in exhausted defeat. “Les Misérables” is rated PG-13 (Parents strongly cautioned). Gun death, poverty, face boils and revolution. Les Misérables Les Miserables: Hugh Jackman starved himself of food AND water for his most gruelling role ever | Daily Mail Online comments Hugh Jackman is part-way through a gruelling, 12-hour working day on the film Les Miserables, which comes hard on the heels of an equally gruelling three-hour stint in the gym that began shortly after dawn.

He has barely eaten for 36 hours and hasn’t drunk anything, not even water, during this period. Little wonder that the normally bright-eyed and smiling Australian, star of films Wolverine, Real Steel and Van Helsing and an accomplished musical theatre actor, looks gaunt, with hollow cheeks and sunken eyes. Scroll down for video Brutal: This shocking image shows the results of Hugh Jackman's gruelling regime to get him into the right shape for Les Miserables Hugh Jackman, pictured left as Jean Valjean in a scene from Les Miserables and right being interviewed in December about the movie, have to starve himself of food and water to play the role Hugh later apologises to those around him for his grumpiness but feels wholly justified the following morning when he sees the unedited version of the scene he was shooting the previous day. ‘I realised the sacrifices had been worth it, that the headaches, dizziness — and the grumpiness — had been a relatively small price to pay,’ says Hugh, who is cast as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables, the £38 million film version of one of the most successful stage musicals of all time.

RELATED ARTICLES Share this article Share ‘The scene is near the start of the film, when Valjean is about to be released from prison on parole after serving 19 years of hard labour, during which time he has often been close to starvation. ‘So of course I had to look gaunt. The director Tom Hooper [who won an Oscar for The King’s Speech] said I had to look so strikingly thin, in fact, so different from the way I normally look, that my friends would think I was ill. ‘And I guess I achieved that although there were times when I thought I had maybe pushed my body too far. Dramatic: Hugh Jackman pictured with Anne Hathaway who plays Fantine, a poor mother driven to prostitution, in a scene of the film ‘I’d already shed 20 pounds, through exercise and a very lean diet, before I embarked on that 36-hour period in which I drank nothing and ate very little and I knew I was pushing myself and my body to the limit. ‘But the non-consumption of liquids is a very clever bodybuilders’ trick for giving one sunken cheeks and sunken eyes and, boy, did it work.

Maybe just a little too well…’ But there is more to his grim self-discipline and denial than a simple desire to look convincing in the lead role of a film which is expected to capture a host of Oscar nominations. His performance is both a tribute and a thank you to his father Chris, who brought him up after his mother walked out of the family home in Australia when Hugh was just eight years old. Both parents are English-born, but settled in Australia, where Jackman was born. When the marriage broke up, Hugh’s mother, Grace, returned to England with his two sisters, leaving Chris, a Cambridge-trained accountant, to bring up him and his two brothers. Hugh says: ‘I remember the day Mum left. I was going to school in the morning, and she must have just washed her hair, because she was wearing a towel round her head. There was just something about the way she said goodbye . . . ‘When I came home, she had gone. There was no one in the house. The next day a telegram came from England. Mum was back there.

And that was it.’ All star cast: Isabelle Allen pictured as a young Cosette being carried in the arms of Hugh Jackman playing Jean Valjean in Les Miserables Hugh, 44, who was in London for the premiere of the film, which also stars Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway and has been co-produced by Cameron Mackintosh, says he owes so much to his father. ‘Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today. Without him, I wouldn’t have had an inspiration for my role in Les Miserables. Dad underwent the same kind of life-changing experience that my character undergoes in the film. ‘Valjean steals religious artefacts from a bishop, is caught by the police but then —in an act of supreme kindness — is allowed to keep the artefacts and sell them, when the bishop denies the theft after the police capture Valjean and prepare to put him back in jail. The incident transforms his life, he becomes a respected town mayor. ‘Dad was converted by the Christian evangelist Dr Billy Graham when he was 30 years old, and underwent a life-changing epiphany, too.

‘I thought about that constantly when I was playing Valjean, I tried to inject as much of Dad’s goodness, and change of life, into the character I was playing. ‘I would recall conversations Dad and I had about his religious beliefs. He was an accountant at Price Waterhouse and I used to ask him whether his religion ever impacted on his work, whether it was ever an issue, or a subject for discussion. Pushing himself to the limit: Hugh Jackman said the pain of his regime for the role was a small price to pay for the end result ‘He said it wasn’t, because religion, in his mind, was about deed rather than word. He said that talking about religion meant nothing, that practising religion through one’s actions meant everything. ‘And he was wholly sincere. He lived —and lives — his life through a firm foundation of principle and he is both my inspiration and my hero.’ As a child growing up in Australia, Hugh would watch the Oscar ceremonies with his father, not only for the film stars on the red carpet but for the accountants who would walk out on stage and deliver the names of the winners in tightly sealed envelopes to whoever was presenting the awards.

‘They were from Dad’s company, so he and I felt a distant link to the grand, Los Angeles ceremony,’ says Hugh. ‘As a boy growing up in the northern suburbs of Sydney, I thought it was as close as I was ever going to get to the Oscars.’ At the very least, Hugh will surely get to attend this year’s ceremony as an award nominee. Daniel Day-Lewis may be hot favourite to scoop the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Lincoln, but the Australian is a shoo-in for a nomination in the same category. He dominates the screen in a film which is hardly short on significant co-stars. There’s Russell Crowe as Javert, the ruthless policeman who spends his life hunting Valjean after he skips his parole. Anne Hathaway appears as the tragic, malnourished prostitute Fantine, whose daughter Cosette is adopted by a guilt-ridden Valjean after her mother dies. Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter appear as evil innkeeper Thenardier and his wife.

Not even the lavish sets, 4,500 costumes and the exotic locations — Gourdon in the south of France; Boughton House in Northamptonshire, and London’s Old Royal Naval College — can distract from Hugh’s performance. Director Tom Hooper describes it as a ‘tour de force’ and pretty much everything about his involvement in the production — from his initial attempts to land a part in it through to his commitment to the project once it was being filmed — smacks of utter devotion. ‘I admit I made a bit of a nuisance of myself when I first heard the film was being made,’ grins Hugh. ‘I was a huge fan of the stage version of Les Miserables, but I didn’t think a film would ever get off the ground. ‘When I heard it was happening, I rang Tom and told him I needed a meeting with him — urgently! ‘I met him, demanded an audition and pushed him so hard for a part — harder than I had ever pushed for a part before — that I was lucky he didn’t call for security and have me slung out on my ear.

Co-stars: Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Hugh Jackman at the World Premiere of Les Miserables at the Odeon in Leicester Square ‘In my enthusiasm to land a role, I didn’t even realise that the poor guy hadn’t signed to the film himself at this point! So I backtracked a little and we went from there. A three-hour singing audition later — one of the most gruelling but exhilarating experiences of my life — and the role of Valjean was mine.’ Les Miserables is almost entirely set to music and the songs are sung live, rather than mimed. This, says Hugh, plus the challenge of having to sing while performing tough physical tasks as his beleaguered, hard-working character, made Les Mis the most demanding role of his career. ‘What a lot of people don’t realise is that singing is very physically demanding anyway. I’ve done a lot of action films and people assume musicals are easy to do by comparison — which they are not! ‘And this particular part, in this particular musical, was both emotionally and vocally challenging, often at one and the same time, with the attendant discomfort vital in displaying the character’s unhappiness.

‘Cameron Mackintosh talked about the need to put yourself into a position of discomfort — not always to sing in the key that you find most comfortable, for example — so you have something to work against if you are searching for emotional angst, which I was, and he was spot on. Hugh Jackman, left, with his co-star Russell Crowe as the Australian premiere of Les Miserables in Sydney ‘I knew I had to go to extremes in my preparation and prove I could multi-task. When I went to the gym, I would sing loudly as I chalked up high-speed miles on the running machine or as I bench-pressed. The people around me probably thought I was crazy, but I felt I had to do it. You’re pushing, you’re pulling, you are lifting, you are carrying and you are singing at the same time. ‘The last thing I wanted to do, when I came to the film, was give the impression that any part of what my character was doing was not being competently undertaken. ‘Looking stupid in the gym was a small price to pay for that conviction.

If you’re an actor, you sign up to make a fool of yourself on a regular basis anyway.’ Key to helping Hugh through the production was his great friend Russell Crowe. Jackman has held a place in his heart for the gruff New Zealander ever since Crowe turned down the lead role in the action film Wolverine and recommended him for the part instead. ‘He suggested me to the director, something for which I will always be grateful, and he has been a mentor to me for years. ‘I’ve rung Russell on many occasions for advice and to work with him on Les Miserables was a dream come true. There’s an old adage about great actors making other actors look good and Russell does just that! ‘He would have soirees at his home on a Friday evening, throughout filming, for cast and crew and the guitars would come out, we’d relax and have fun. ‘He was very much the cheerleader of the production, the guy who kept our spirits up when we were cold, hungry and tired.

‘On day one of rehearsals, he came into the room, grinned and said: “This is what you wait for, this buzz in the air, the really special project that doesn’t come along very often.” ’ Russell Crowe would doubtless feature in Hugh’s Oscar-winning acceptance speech, should he be fortunate enough to triumph. Not that Hugh — so open on so many subjects — is prepared to speculate on winning his first ever Oscar. ‘It’s something to dream about, but not to talk about in public! I just hope that people love watching the film as much as I enjoyed making it.’ Should Hugh win on Oscar night, expect mentions of his wife of 16 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, and their children, Oscar Maximillian, 12, and Ava Eliot, seven. However, central to any list of ‘thank yous’ would be that unassuming, English-born accountant from Sydney who did so much for Hugh during the early years of his life and continues to be an influence. ‘I simply couldn’t have played Jean Valjean without my dad,’ says Hugh. ‘He was everything to me when I was growing up and now — appropriately — he is integral to my working life, too.

I love him and I say thank you to him from the very bottom of my heart.’ Les Miserables opens on January 11.

Question: Who plays Jean Valjean in the 2012 film ‘Les Miserables’?
Answer: Hugh Jackman