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Great Performances: Season 24, Episode 10Les Misérables in Concert (1 Mar. 1996) 8.5
The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean ... See full summary » |
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Title: Les Misérables in Concert (01 Mar 1996)
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Hannah Chick | ... | |
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John Cameron | ... |
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Herbert Kretzmer | ... |
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The story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman named Fantine and swears to raise her daughter. Javert catches up to him, but Valjean escapes. The daughter, Cosette, grows up and falls in love with Marius, a student. An ill-fated, student-led revolution makes the mother of all climaxes for this beauty of a production. And the end with the 50 or so Valjeans is pretty impressive! Written by Kevin Gillease <gillease@scf.usc.edu>
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paris france | tv special | reference to voltaire | london england | concert film |Parents Guide:
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1 March 1996 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
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Jean Valjean: Yes, it means I'm free.
Javert: No! It means you get your yellow ticket of leave. You are a thief!
Jean Valjean: I stole a loaf of bread.
Javert: You robbed a house!
Jean Valjean: I broke a windowpane. My sister's child was close to death, and we were starving!
Javert: You will starve again, unless you learn the meaning of the law!
Jean Valjean: I know the meaning of those nineteen years, a slave of the law!
Javert: Five years for what you did, the rest because you tried ...
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Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Performed by Alun Armstrong and Jenny Galloway
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Michael Maguire won the 1987 Tony Award (New York City) for Supporting or Features Actor in a Musical for "Les Miserables" as Enjolras and recreated his role in this production. See more »Goofs
In the beginning of the show, after Valjean sings the line "took the silver, took my flight" there's a brief shot of the soldier/policeman stepping up to the mic. However, in that shot you can see Grantaire standing to the soldier's right, demonstrating that that shot was taken from later in the show, when the soldier is actually about to sing the line "you at the barricade listen to this". See more »Quotes
Javert: Now bring me prisoner 24601! Your time is up and your parole's begun. You know what that means?Jean Valjean: Yes, it means I'm free.
Javert: No! It means you get your yellow ticket of leave. You are a thief!
Jean Valjean: I stole a loaf of bread.
Javert: You robbed a house!
Jean Valjean: I broke a windowpane. My sister's child was close to death, and we were starving!
Javert: You will starve again, unless you learn the meaning of the law!
Jean Valjean: I know the meaning of those nineteen years, a slave of the law!
Javert: Five years for what you did, the rest because you tried ...
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Soundtracks
"Master Of The House"Music by Claude-Michel Schönberg
Original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel
English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer
Performed by Alun Armstrong and Jenny Galloway
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...is the only word I can think of here.
Since hearing the Les Mis soundtrack a few months ago, I have been a die hard fan. Unable yet to see the show, I saw this in a shop and decided to buy it.
How glad I am that I did. This is amazing. All the cast are fabulous, especially Ruthie Henshall, Lea Salonga, Michael Maguire, Michael Ball and Phillip Quast. I wasn't as impressed by Judy Kuhn (I may be biased as I despise the character of Cosette) but she still gives a fantastic performance.
A word of warning though: bring out the tissues, and don't wear mascara during 'A Little Fall Of Rain' 10/10