I have seldom been so moved by a motion picture and never by a musical.

Instead of playing to the short attention spans of those who love the bloated excesses of Batman, or the adolescent charm of the Avengers, Les Miserables has the courage to examine just how hard it is to change anything for the better, and the redemption available for those willing to try. In addition to updating the operatic form, the movie embraces its epic destiny. Instead of playing to the short attention spans of those who love the bloated excesses of Batman, or Great themes permeate the beautifully sung and brilliantly acted film version of the long-running stage show. Hooper implemented this same tactic a few years later with the movie adaptation of Cats.Great themes permeate the beautifully sung and brilliantly acted film version of the long-running stage show. Actors wore ear pieces as a piano provided accompaniment off-stage, with full orchestrations added in post-production. The movie earned eight Oscar nominations in 2013 including Best Picture it ended up with three wins, including one for Hathaway’s performance.ĭirector Hooper shot the feature with the actors singing their parts live (as opposed to lip syncing a pre-recorded track) in an effort to capture the performer’s spontaneity and authenticity. beginning August 16.Īmong the ensemble of actors singing the Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg score are Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Anne Hathaway as Fantine, Russell Crowe as Javert, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Eddie Redmayne as Marius, Samantha Barks as Éponine, Aaron Tveit as Enjolras, and Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter as the Thénardiers. Les Misérables, the 2012 film adaptation of the international hit musical, is available to stream on Netflix in the U.S. Before Tom Hooper gave us Digital Fur Technology, he gave us extreme fisheye lens closeups of French folk.

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