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Les Miserables (1952)

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A parole violator in early 19th Century France is relentlessly pursued and persecuted by an obsessive policeman.

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18 December 2008 | bounddarknessyou
Disappointing
As a movie standing on its own I'd say its watchable but beyond that I am not able to muster any positive feelings.

As a great fan of the book (and the musical that came years after this movie version) I am horrified by the major changes that were made to the story. To completely cut out the characters of Eponine and Enjorlas, and a little less so, the Thenardiers alone is something horrible.

Also, it seemed to focus more on Marius and Cosette's relationship than Valjean.

Overall, I would not recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the book or the Les Miserables fandom in general. If you really want to watch a movie version I would suggest the 1934 one.

However if you have no previous experience with Les Mis then you may enjoy it more than I did.

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The original choices for Valjean and Javert by Fox head Darryll F Zanuck were Jeff Chandler and James Mason. He also considered Orson Welles for the Javert role.

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Bishop Courbet: It is the giver who receives the benefit of the gift, my son.

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Genres

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

Details

Release Date:

14 August 1952

Language

English, Latin

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$2,398,000

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