Les Miserables | 
| Director: Bille August
Actors: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Christopher Adamson, Tim Barlow
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
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Rating:  234 reviews
Sales Rank: 1239
Format: Ac-3, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 134 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: COLD23999D
ISBN: 076781505X
UPC: 043396239999
EAN: 9780767815055
ASIN: 076781505X
Theatrical Release Date: May 1, 1998
Release Date: November 3, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
THE FILM VERSION OF HUGO'S EPIC TALE OF LOVE, HONOR, AND OBSESSION. LOCATION SHOOTING PROVIDES BEAUTIFUL SCENES OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRYSIDE.
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Frenchman Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson), imprisoned for stealing bread, is paroled after nearly two decades of hard labor. A gift of silver candlesticks from a kindly priest helps him begin anew. Forging a decent and profitable existence, he finds success as a businessman and as the mayor of a small town. He even takes in a pregnant young woman (Uma Thurman) and raises her daughter as his own. When a former prison guard (Geoffrey Rush) recognizes Valjean, his past catches up to him. Director Bille August culls mesmerizing performances from his cast, but loses us with an ending that panders to teen audiences. The focus shifts dramatically, and uncomfortably, from the haunted Neeson and his hawk-like pursuer, to his daughter (Claire Danes) and her romance with a handsome revolutionary. After this narrative shift, the script leaves behind the Victor Hugo classic's themes of revenge and redemption to focus improbably on teen angst--hardly what Hugo had on his mind. --Rochelle O'Gorman
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 Les Miserables June 15, 2009
Carrol Greenwood
Extremely disappointing. Having read the book and seen the movie years ago, this was just not acceptable. I hardly recognized Victor Hugo's story.
 Les Mis -- The Movie May 20, 2009
J. J. Sansone (Erie, PA)
Great movie -- all star cast. A must see for anyone who doesn't know the story of Les Mis. A great introduction for learning what the story is about. I highly recommend seeing this before attempting the book or seeing the stage play.
 Victor Hugo is spinning in his grave May 19, 2009
Ivan Yager (Illinois)
The cinematography, the sets, the scenery, the costuming--all are lovely. I like all these actors.
But Jean Valjean punching Monseignior Bienvenu? Unbuttoning Fantine's corsette?
I feel dirty. And not in a good way. These alterations are worse than just gratuitous and titillating. They are contrary to the spirit and intention of the original.
Victor Hugo wrote a different story altogether. It was about redemption through self-abnegation. If the screenwriters didn't like what Hugo wrote, they would have been welcome to write their own story, and call it something other than Les Miserables.
Great May 18, 2009
D. Morningstar
Great Service. Delivery Time was fast and the product was exactly what I ordered. I was very satisfied.
Horrible adaptation April 9, 2009
Cesar Delgado (Madrid, Spain)
This adaptation just omits the core of the story, what make it a huge: study of social structures (the living strategy human race uses), how religion in the past creates that structure pointing people to the infinite (or life evolution, and personal role in this continue task we all are doing, even if we don't see it). Religion was needed in the beginning of all societies, pretty tied to social production system (feudalims, capitalism, etc.)
In that process it shows historical aspects, and how those mechanisms do not work. Men's degradation cause the proletary, women's decandency cause the hungry and child atrophy's due to ignorance.
The main character (and time he lives) and is the perfect mean to represent the whole society.
All of this great picture, going up and down to different social layers, their principles, their evolution, their problemas, is completely lost in this adaptation.
French adaptation to screen is much better than this one, but very short (although is six hours movie) and many things are changed from the original text.
So, I think there is no good adaptation out there, as far as I know.
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