| | | The legend comes to life.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Dolby Surround Sound, Subtitled
Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both mens lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France. (1998)System Requirements:Directed by Bille August Writing credits Victor Hugo (novel), Rafael Yglesias Cast overview: Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Reine Brynolfsson, Peter Vaughan, Mimi Newman, Christopher Adamson, Tim Barlow, Lennie James, Edna Dor , Daniela Krutinova, John McGlynn, Edward Tudor Pole Runtime: 159 Language: English Color: Color (Technicolor) Sound Mix: DolbyFormat: DVD MOVIE
"...an eager, earnest, broadly constructed pageant of ideas and characters whose greatest asset may be the service it pays to literature. " John Anderson, L.A. Times
Editor's Note
Liam Neeson stars as Jean Valjean, a heartless convict who is transformed by a single act of mercy. Uma Thurman is Fantine, the vulnerable prostitute who begs Valjean to raise her only child, Cosette (Claire Danes). And Oscar-winner Geoffrey Rush is an ambitious policeman determined to return Valjean to prison.
| Features | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo, 5.1 | | Subtitles: English, French | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Original Theatrical Trailer |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Columbia Tri-Star |
| Release Date: 11/27/2007 |
| Running Time: 134 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1998 | | Catalog ID: 23999 | | UPC: 00043396239999 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: English, French | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly
"...A vivid saga....The film, thanks to [August and Yglesias], is nearly as compelling as the 1935 [version]....Neeson simmers..." -- Rating: B 11/06/1994 p.94USA Today
"...Handsomely mounted, strikingly photographed in wide screen and exquisitely acted..." 05/01/1998 p.11E New York Times
"...With a first-rate cast and a venerable storytelling style, it fluently condenses Victor Hugo's epic novel and retrieves some of its suspenseful momentum..." 05/01/1998 p.E22 Box Office
"...Rush's Javert is full of fascinating dimension....He is well matched by Neeson....[An] attractive, solid rendering of this popular classic..." 06/01/1998 p.76 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Directed by Bille August, who was once hand-picked by Ingmar Bergman to helm The Best Intentions, Les Miserables is a gloriously rich, if flawed, drama. The two-plus hours fly by as we are captivated by the characters and their circumstances. Despite being condensed from a novel that would take 20 hours to present in its entirety, the film rarely has the feel of being rushed. It progresses briskly, but in such a manner that we never lose sight of the two-pronged emotional core of the story: Valjean's rivalry with Javert and his deep, abiding love for Cosette. - James Berardinelli
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