Les misérables (1995)

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Director:

Claude Lelouch

Writers:

Victor Hugo (novel)
Claude Lelouch (writer)

Release Date:

3 November 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | History

Tagline:

In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.

Plot:

A variation on Victor Hugo's classic novel by means of the story of a man whose life is affected by...

Plot Keywords:

Lawyer | Paris | Jewish | WWII | Boxer

Awards:

Won Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo	...	Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
Michel Boujenah	...	André Ziman
Alessandra Martines	...	Elise Ziman
Salomé Lelouch	...	La fille Ziman (as Salome)
Annie Girardot	...	Thénardière 1942
Philippe Léotard	...	Thénardier 1942
Clémentine Célarié	...	Catherine / Fantine
Philippe Khorsand	...	Le policier / Javert
Ticky Holgado	...	Le gentil voyou / Kind Hoodlum
Rufus	...	Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Nicole Croisille	...	Thénardière 1830 / 1990
William Leymergie	...	Toureiffel
Jean Marais	...	Mgr Myriel
Micheline Presle	...	La mère supérieure / Mother Superior
Darry Cowl	...	Le bouquiniste / Bookseller

Also Known As:

Les misérables du vingtième siècle

MPAA:

Rated R for violence, brief language and sexuality.

Runtime:

175 min

Country:

France

Language:

French | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:14 | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-16 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:12 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Canal+

Trivia:

The musical version of 'Les Misérables' opened at the Broadway Theater on March 12, 1987 and ran for 6680 performances, making it the third longest running show on Broadway.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Several times throughout the film, SS officers are seen wearing the famous 1930s era black SS uniforms. This is very common mistake in many WW2 films. The Black SS uniforms were discontinued at the start of the war in 1939 and replaced by the green/gray uniform. Only Waffen SS tank crews wore black uniforms in combat. This was not, however, the all-black uniform worn by the pre-war SS, but rather a short, black waist-cut coat similar in style to that worn by tank crews in the Wehrmacht.

Movie Connections:

Version of Aa mujo: Kohen (1929)

Genius

This film is fantastic - I hope to find a DVD of it. My husband didn't fancy it but within 10 minutes was transfixed, and it's now one of his favourite films. It requires concentration because of the different story strands (and the fact that Jean-Paul Belmondo plays different characters in different stories) but the reward is great. It does capture the polarised human aspects of those who are selfless and help others at great danger to themselves, and those who exploit or betray others for their own gain. Truly unique.