Les Miserables

Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: William Nicholson
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen, Samantha Barks, Isabelle Allen, Aaron Tveit
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 EST 2012
Distributor: Universal
Awards: 2013 Academy Awards Best Picture, 2013 Academy Awards Best Actor, 2013 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress, 2103 Academy Awards Best Costume Design, 2013 Academy Awards Best Makeup and Hairstyling, 2013 Academy Awards Best Original Song, 2013 Academy Awards Best Production Design, 2013 Academy Awards Best Sound Mixing
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Tagline: Fight. Dream. Hope. Love.

Synopsis: 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. [Synopsis courtesy of official Facebook]

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