Russel Crowe set to join Les Miserables
The story is based on Victor Hugo's 1862 novel and follows peasant Jean Valjean who has just been released from imprisonment in the Bagne of Toulon after nineteen years (five for stealing bread for his starving sister and her family, and fourteen more for numerous escape attempts). Upon being released, he is required to carry a yellow passport that marks him as a prisoner, despite having already paid his debt to society by serving his time in prison.
Les Miserables comes to theaters December 7th, 2012 and stars Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks. The film is directed by Tom Hooper.
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moviegeek
AAAHHH!!!! After TinTin comes out, this will be my most anticipated movie! :D
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skywise
This is one of those stories that never really seems to get old.
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ejk1
A great book, with a tremendous cast and director. I look more forward to this than I do Anna Karenina. But we still need the roles of Cosette and Gavroche to be filled.
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CelluloidDreams
...Intriguing director too...Tom Hooper also directed "The King's Speech"...!!!
9 months agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
Russell Crowe can sing!?
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Jimthar
i'm hoping they go the NON-MUSICAL route with this one.
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Sexyman1
i can already tell this movie is going to be bland, like ridley scotts robin hood, i tried to watch that movie 3 or 4 times but it was just too boring.
9 months agoby @sexyman1Flag
ZanyZap
Good addition.
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thrashnasty190
I just watched a production of this is my hometown the other night, really looking forward to this. @tank2046 Your right the description for the plot here is way way to vague.
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Cripple
My God he is going to make an amazing Javert.
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Rufio
this has been done over and over and over again... on and off stage. that being said.... to my knowledge it has not been done with a cast shaping up like this before! crowe and jackman (who is far more diversified as an actor than some give him credit for). looking forward to hearing who else joins this cast. hope this movie is done well!
9 months agoby @rufioFlag
tank2046
I think the plots a bit more complex than that...
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