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Product Description 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 and Eddie Redmayne. 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. desertcart.co.uk Review Les Misérables is a deeply powerful film that's rich with raw feeling, the grittiness of life in 19th-century France, and the conflict between right, wrong, and the concept of redemption. Les Misérables takes viewers on an emotionally exhausting journey as it follows ex-convict Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) after his release from prison. Valjean breaks parole, but he is granted a second chance by a kind bishop. He then moves from place to place throughout France, trying to live an honest life while ruthless policeman Javert (Russell Crowe) hunts him relentlessly. Valjean meets the broken-spirited Fantine (Anne Hathaway), promises to care for her daughter Cosette (Amanda Seyfried) as Fantine is about to die, and finds his own life completely changed as a result of that promise. Like the stage play, the film is dark, gritty, and passionate, but it enhances the sense of place in early- to mid-1800s France as a staged version simply cannot. The intricately woven plot is somewhat easier to understand here, thanks to an abundance of visual cues and the camera's unique ability to focus in so closely on the actors' faces. In fact, the intimacy of the extreme close-ups used throughout is at once uncomfortable and hugely effective. The vocal performances are generally quite good, especially considering the decision to record them live versus the customary overdubbing. Sure, some of the actors' voices seem pushed and strained at times, but that fact often only adds to the emotional intensity of the moment. Hathaway's performance is stellar, both for her vocal prowess and for the depth of feeling conveyed and maintained in her facial expressions throughout even the lengthiest and closest of close-ups. While Crowe seems an odd choice for Javert and is definitely outsung by the other members of the cast, he holds his own when it really counts with solos that are on-pitch and arguably even more powerful for their imperfections. Discerning listeners will not choose the film's Highlights from the Motion Picture Soundtrack over the full-length London or Broadway cast recordings, but sometimes an outstanding performance isn't all about musical perfection--the overall Les Misérables film experience is definitely one of those cases. New for the film is the song "Suddenly," written by the musical's original composer and lyricist Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. Trivia buffs will note that the bishop is played by Colm Wilkinson, who originally played Valjean in the London and Broadway stage productions, and Whore #1 is played by the original London and Broadway Eponine, Frances Ruffelle. --Tami Horiuchi Review: Breathtaking - This review has been in the making for about 5 months. I have been putting it off because I wanted to do it justice and give a fair, balanced review. Of course, I was tempted to write one immediately after I saw it, but there were other factors that might have given it a bias; I was lucky enough, completely by chance and luck (I had no idea until the day), to attend the premiere of this film, and meet the cast, so I would have given it 5 stars even if it had been rubbish. So I watched it again over a month later, and then I had absolutely no doubt at all that my first impression was right. This film is something else. One daily mail critic called it "not only the most ambitious British film of all time, it's the best" or words to that effect. And certainly this film is ambitious. Hooper's directing can be a bit too ambitious in that it doesn't always work; this film is so 'big' and he attempts to convey that but at times the editing is shoddy and the camera work sub par. And yet this does not detract at all from the viewing experience. In fact, it lends it a raw quality which is completely perfect for this gritty story, and this is further helped by the fact that the cast sing live. Some reviewers have complained that the singing is below-par, but this is exactly what I think makes this film so brilliant. I am not a huge fan of musicals in general, as I find it a tad annoying when actors suddenly burst into beautiful song. However, here, most of the film is sung and it makes sense for the voices not to be beautifully polished. I remain extremely impressed with the super-talented cast; not one cast member disappointed me. I loved both Crowe and Jackman's performances (in particular Jackman's- to me he held the film together). Similarly the supporting cast were exceptional; Hathaway deserves her oscar, and Barks and Seyfried were wonderful as Eponine and Cosette. I must add that I had never seen the musical before (having not really been a fan of musicals, although I have seen it now) and yet this completely blew me away. The wonderful thing is that through the film you can get the stunning visuals and emotional intensity that is completely missing from the stage version. Of course, if you want to hear a wonderfully able cast sing these songs, the stage version is for you, but for me I preferred the raw, real, unpolished voices of the actors in the film. Victor Hugo's story is so powerful and I believe the film does it better justice than the stage, which is more about the quality of the singing. In short, even 5 months later, this film still resonates with me, and not because I had a wonderful conversation with Eddie Redmayne, but because it's ambitious. It's unpolished. It's different. Review: Online purchase of movie - Worth purchasing on line - wonderful film
| ASIN | B009K1UC3K |
| Actors | Amanda Seyfried, Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe |
| Aspect Ratio | 16:9 - 1.85:1 |
| Audio Description: | English |
| Best Sellers Rank | 329 in DVD & Blu-ray ( See Top 100 in DVD & Blu-ray ) 14 in Musical 106 in Drama (DVD & Blu-ray) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Customer reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (13,769) |
| Digital Copy Expiration Date | 13 May 2014 |
| Director | Tom Hooper |
| Dubbed: | None |
| Is discontinued by manufacturer | No |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 5.1) |
| Manufacturer reference | 5050582932577 |
| Media Format | Anamorphic, Colour, HiFi Sound, PAL, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 13.5 x 1.5 x 19 cm; 70 g |
| Release date | 17 April 2019 |
| Run time | 2 hours and 38 minutes |
| Studio | Universal Pictures UK |
| Subtitles: | English, Icelandic |
L**A
Breathtaking
This review has been in the making for about 5 months. I have been putting it off because I wanted to do it justice and give a fair, balanced review. Of course, I was tempted to write one immediately after I saw it, but there were other factors that might have given it a bias; I was lucky enough, completely by chance and luck (I had no idea until the day), to attend the premiere of this film, and meet the cast, so I would have given it 5 stars even if it had been rubbish. So I watched it again over a month later, and then I had absolutely no doubt at all that my first impression was right. This film is something else. One daily mail critic called it "not only the most ambitious British film of all time, it's the best" or words to that effect. And certainly this film is ambitious. Hooper's directing can be a bit too ambitious in that it doesn't always work; this film is so 'big' and he attempts to convey that but at times the editing is shoddy and the camera work sub par. And yet this does not detract at all from the viewing experience. In fact, it lends it a raw quality which is completely perfect for this gritty story, and this is further helped by the fact that the cast sing live. Some reviewers have complained that the singing is below-par, but this is exactly what I think makes this film so brilliant. I am not a huge fan of musicals in general, as I find it a tad annoying when actors suddenly burst into beautiful song. However, here, most of the film is sung and it makes sense for the voices not to be beautifully polished. I remain extremely impressed with the super-talented cast; not one cast member disappointed me. I loved both Crowe and Jackman's performances (in particular Jackman's- to me he held the film together). Similarly the supporting cast were exceptional; Hathaway deserves her oscar, and Barks and Seyfried were wonderful as Eponine and Cosette. I must add that I had never seen the musical before (having not really been a fan of musicals, although I have seen it now) and yet this completely blew me away. The wonderful thing is that through the film you can get the stunning visuals and emotional intensity that is completely missing from the stage version. Of course, if you want to hear a wonderfully able cast sing these songs, the stage version is for you, but for me I preferred the raw, real, unpolished voices of the actors in the film. Victor Hugo's story is so powerful and I believe the film does it better justice than the stage, which is more about the quality of the singing. In short, even 5 months later, this film still resonates with me, and not because I had a wonderful conversation with Eddie Redmayne, but because it's ambitious. It's unpolished. It's different.
P**S
Online purchase of movie
Worth purchasing on line - wonderful film
K**N
It’s just amazing
Brilliant Movie
L**A
Les mis
Oh my Goodness what a powerful movie! I used to tread the boards before I had to give up and our company accompanied Singer and Actor Peter Carrie (who played The Phantom in the Phantom of the opera and Valjon in Les Mis) in a few venues around North Wales and as part of our repatoir we sang songs from several of his shows and a few from Les Mis. I was hooked, I wanted to see the show, i had the DVD's from the 10th and 25th Anniversary shows and loved the Music so very much. When the Movie came out I went with my Husband and some friends from the Drama company and sobbed my way through the whole show along with most of the Audience...men included! . As soon as it was announced on DVD I just had to have it. The movie is extremely well made the Actors are just right for their roles and their singing voices just amazing. I had no idea Hugh Jackman could sing and came from a musical background! Being a movie it allows for more detailed locations and has more scope than the limits of a stage show. All the singing is done in one go with the Actors wearing a well hidden earpiece and a pianist playing the music strait into them so they can sing and act without stopping with the scenes rather longer than a usual musical movie. The Special features are a mine of information and thus fascinating to watch. The show is raw in places and the music and some of the singing so powerful that it tugs at your heart strings especially the part of Fontine played by Anne Hatherway. The way she sings I dreamed a dream. I cannot recommend this DVD enough, if you are a fan of musicals this is a must. You will not be able to watch it without tissues handy. I have watched it twice since getting it last week and still sob at the end, in the middle, during some of the songs,well most of it really. Fantastic!!
V**E
Adds an extra dimension.
Just finished watching this amazing film version of Les Miserables and wanted to get my thoughts into this review while it is fresh in my mind. Having seen the stage version twice in the 1990s, and also enjoying the CD Symphonic recording regularly, I found myself comparing them closely in my mind as the film unfolded. I was aware of quite a few dialogue changes and additions, which in my view did little or nothing to add to the overall effect. These are my personal views and are not meant to detract from the overall production. My main concern was in just how well Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman would cope with singing the parts of the two principal male characters. After a while I realised, with some relief, that they were facing the task amazingly well. Anne Hathaway's singing of Fantine was incredibly moving, as was Samantha Barks as Eponine and Amanda Seyfried as the adult Cosette. Not sure about the casting of Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter as the Thenardiers, I just was not taken with the overall effect of their playing of the characters. I'd have preferred Alun Armstrong and Gay Soper to reprise the roles. In my opinion they had made these parts their own. The barricade action scenes were superbly staged, in fact the whole piece moved along so well and must have been a nightmare for the crew to film. I gave 4 stars and an overall 9 out of 10 purely as a personal reflection of the overall production. This release adds a whole new dimension to the phenomenon that is 'Les Miserables'.
C**N
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み**ん
最高でした❗️ やっぱりLes Misérablesは最強です。 キャストもいい!!
B**M
Wie ich schon bei der Highlight-CD verkündet habe: "Les Miz" ist und bleibt mein Lieblingsstück unter den Musicals. Gerade dass es mehr Oper als Musical ist und nahezu gänzlich auf Dialoge verzichtet, macht es so mitreißend - eine wunderschöne Melodie löst die nächste ab, jedes Lied bringt die Stimmung perfekt rüber. Generell muss man schon zwischen Bühne und Film unterscheiden - die Medien sind zu unterschiedlich, aber wenn man das Bühnenstück im Hinterkopf hat, sind natürlich gewisse Erwartungen da. So fällt es bei der Bühnenfassung gar nicht auf, wie sehr durch manche Szenen gehetzt wird, weil im Theater so viele visuelle und akustische Reize mitspielen, im Film hingegen fällt es doch mitunter auf (z. B. die Szene im Gericht). Das war für mich zwar nicht so irritierend, ich könnte mir aber vorstellen, dass dem einen oder anderen, der das Musical nicht kennt, das negativ auffällt. Und während ich Kostümierung und Maske phantastisch fand, sind mir die Bluescreen-Effekte teilweise sauer aufgestoßen; das alte Paris wirkte zum Teil dermaßen CGI, dass es die ganze Authentizität kaputt gemacht hat (z. B. bei "Stars"). Der Film lebt aber vor allem von den Darstellern - das merkt man schon allein an den vielen Close-ups (man bedenke, dass "I dreamed a dream" nur aus einer Nahaufnahme von Anne Hathaways Gesicht besteht). Hugh Jackman und Anne Hathaway spielen sich wirklich die Seele aus dem Leib und wirken auf mich auch keineswegs überzogen und hyperdramatisch, wenngleich mir nach wie vor nicht gefällt, dass Hugh Jackmans Stimme des Öfteren etwas gepresst klingt und gerade "Bring him home" viel zu sehr rausbrüllt. Aber seine Verwandlung vom Gefangenen zum Bürgermeister zum alten, gebrechlichen Mann ist schon sehr beeindruckend. Neben den hervorragenden Darstellern mit Musicalerfahrung (Aaron Tveit und Samantha Barks) sticht für mich aber Eddie Redmayne am meisten heraus. Nicht nur eine klasse Stimme (vor allem in den Höhen), sondern auch grandios gespielt. "Empty chairs at empty tables" ist mir jedenfalls nähergegangen als "I dreamed a dream" (das ich schon phantastisch fand). Russell Crowe hat (zurecht) die meiste Kritik abbekommen. Beim Durchhören der CD fand ich seine Stimme schon schwach, hab aber darauf gesetzt, dass mich sein Schauspiel überzeugt - dem ist leider nicht so. Wenn man Mimik mit Jackman und Hathaway vergleicht, so hat Crowe eigentlich die ganze Zeit den gleichen Gesichtsausdruck und ist zu sehr darauf fokussiert, die Töne einigermaßen richtig zu singen, worunter das Schauspiel insgesamt leidet. Javert, eine starke Persönlichkeit, die nur Schwarz und Weiß kennt, kommt insgesamt zu schwach rüber. Immerhin sind die Töne an sich richtig - und wenn man sich auf YouTube mal ein paar Videos mit Crowe ansieht, merkt man auch, dass er eigentlich gar keine schlechte Stimme hat - aber für diese Art von Musik einfach total unpassend. Da hat beispielsweise Amanda Seyfried den Vorteil, dass sie schauspielerisch sehr in die Rolle der Cosette passt, wenngleich auch ihr Gesang eher dünn ist. Immerhin war ich vom letzten Ton bei "A heart full of love", der ja ziemlich hoch ist, sehr angenehm überrascht. Auch kleinere Rollen wie der Vorarbeiter in der Fabrik, Gavroche und einige der Studenten, sind wirklich toll besetzt. Mit meinen Kritikpunkten würde ich am liebsten 4.5 Sterne vergeben, aber weil mich der Film nicht nur trotz Länge gut unterhalten, sondern auch tief berührt hat, bekommt er die volle Anzahl an Sternen. Jedem, der das Musical kennt und/oder Englisch gut versteht, empfehle ich die Originalversion. Die "deutsche" Fassung ist größtenteils untertitelt, nur die wenigen Dialoge haben sie dann doch synchronisiert anstatt einfach den Film komplett zu untertiteln, was vermutlich etwas irritierend ist (sagte man mir). Die Texte sind sprachlich nicht unanspruchsvoll, aber meiner Meinung nach gut zu verstehen, sogar die Passagen, in denen recht dreckiges Britisch gesprochen wird (z. B. Gavroche). Dass die Reihenfolge der Lieder verändert wurde, die Lieder zum Teil gekürzt und die Texte abgeändert oder sogar erweitert wurden, hat mich überhaupt nicht gestört oder irritiert. Es hat gut gepasst und war nicht weniger schlüssig als bei der Bühnenfassung. Insgesamt eine gelungene Adaption, die die Hoffnung weckt, dass vielleicht ein paar mehr Musicals der Sprung auf die Leinwand gelingt - vor allem denen, die es hierzulange nicht (mehr) gibt (einmal abgesehen von den horrenden Ticketpreisen).
P**�
Great musical movie, lots of star performers.
W**L
Was soll man zu diesem Film sagen außer eine der schönsten, spannendsten, traurigsten und gleichzeitig lustigsten Geschichten gebannt in einem hervorragenden Film mit unglaublich wunderschöner Musik.
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