Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care of factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
(2013 Academy Award winner for: Best Supporting Actress; Best Make-Up; Best Sound Mixing. Also nominated for Best Picture; Best Actor; Best Costume Design; Best Original Song; Best Production Design)
Ex-prisoner Jean Valjean is hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care of factory worker Fantine’s young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
(2013 Academy Award winner for: Best Supporting Actress; Best Make-Up; Best Sound Mixing. Also nominated for Best Picture; Best Actor; Best Costume Design; Best Original Song; Best Production Design)
This classical story, by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, has been filmed many times; initially as a straightforward drama, and more recently as what has proved to be a highly successful musical. Hugh Jackman, in the lead, plays Jean Valjean a Frenchman released from prison on parole after serving 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread for the sick child of a friend. Skipping parole, he starts a new life becoming first a successful factory owner, and later the mayor of the town in which he has settled. It interesting to see Russell Crowe in second billing, as Javert: the lawman who has sworn to bring Valjean to justice again, after the mayor's true identity has been revealed. Mr Crowe has a surprisingly pleasant singing voice, and his perdfrmance as a single-minded officer of the law (previously played straight by the likes of Charles Laughton and Robert Newton) is most convincing. Crowe wasn't keen to play the part until Cameron Mackintosh, the London producer, explained to him the subtle technicalities of the role which enthused Crowe to want to become involved with the production. Its all very colourful; trhe acting, singing and dancing is oustandingly good...but I could never quite lose the feeling that I was merely watching a filmed play! Still, its worth viewing; if only to talk about amongst friends of your acquaintance who have also seen either the film or the play.
Studio | Universal Home Entertainment |
Release date | April 2013 |
Availability | Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available. |
Actors | Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried, Helena Bonham Carter |
Dimensions | 192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
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Running time | 2 hours, 31 minutes |
Region encoding | Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players. |
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Video format | Widescreen 16:9 (1.78:1) |
Age restriction | A PGVP |
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LSN | XP3-VM9-NFH-6 |