Les miserables [videorecording] / a film by Bille August ; Mandalay Entertainment presents a Sarah Radclyffe production ; a James Gorman production ; produced by Sarah Radclyffe and James Gorman ; screenplay by Rafael Yglesias ; directed by Billie August.
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FilmPublisher number: 23999 | ColumbiaLanguage: English, French Summary language: English Subtitle language: English, French Publication details: Culver City, CA : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c1998.Description: 1 videodisc (134 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 076781505X
- 9780767815055
- Misérables (Motion picture : 1998).
- Music, Basil Poledouris ; editor, Janus Billeskov-Jansen ; director of photography, Jörgen Persson.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Bille August directed this Rafael Yglesias adaptation of the 1862 classic by Victor Hugo (1802-1885) about the quest of Inspector Javert to capture escaped convict Jean Valjean, originally an honest man who was jailed for stealing a single loaf of bread to feed the family of his starving sister. This new interpretation of Hugo's epic begins with Valjean (Liam Neeson), released after 20 years of cruelties and hard labor, reporting for parole in Dijon. Stopping at a bishop's house, he's treated with respect, but even so, he steals silverware, flees, and is captured. However, the bishop says the silverware was a gift, proving Valjean's innocence by giving him two silver candlesticks. Valjean is free, but the bishop asks him to treat others with equal kindness. By 1822, Valjean has risen to mayor of the village of Vigau, where he also maintains a successful factory. Joining the local police, Inspector Javert (Geoffrey Rush) is suspicious of Valjean's identity and eventually recognizes him as a former convict, but Javert has no proof when he carries his accusations to Paris. Valjean develops a relationship with Fantine (Uma Thurman), who lost her factory job because of local attitudes about her illegitimate daughter. The starving Fantine turns to prostitution, is arrested and tortured by Javert, and becomes ill. As she dies, Valjean promises to raise her daughter Cosette. Focusing on Valjean's life with Cosette (Claire Danes), the story is set amid the action of the July 1832 Revolution, a time when Cosette falls in love with a militant student, Marius (Hans Matheson). On the banks of the Seine, Valjean and Javert have their final confrontation. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1998.
Widescreen.
Special features: Theatrical trailer.
Music, Basil Poledouris ; editor, Janus Billeskov-Jansen ; director of photography, Jörgen Persson.
Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Peter Vaughan.
The story of Valjean, the ex-convict who rises against all odds from galley slave to mayor, and the fanatical police inspector who dedicates his life to recapturing Valjean.
Rated PG-13.
DVD, Dolby digital stereo., Dolby digital 5.1.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Includes French dubbed version and subtitles in English or French.