Today’s movie is a period drama with scenes that happen on June 5. Watch it tonight and enjoy.
LES MISERABLES
In 1815 Jean Valjean, a convict is released on parole.Valjean is offered shelter by the Bishop Myriel, but steals his silver during the night and flees. Valjean is caught and returns, but the bishop says the silver was a gift, so Valjean is released. Because of the Bishop’s faith in him, Valjean uses the silver to go straight. Nine years later Valjean has become a factory owner and mayor of Vigo. Fantine, one of the workers in his factory, sends money to the innkeepers, the Thenardiers, who take care of her illegitimate daughter, Cosette. When the manager learns of Cosette’s existence, Fantine is fired. Desperate for money, Fantine becomes a prostitute. Javert, the new police inspector in Vigo, who used to be Valjean’s guard, thinks the mayor might be a convict. Javert arrests an ill Fantine after she attacks an abusive client. Valjean gets her released and takes care of her. After Valjean learns another man has been arrested as him, he goes to the court and confesses. He then returns to Vigo and promises Fantine that he will care for Cosette. Javert comes to arrest Valjean as Fantine dies, but he escapes. Valjean gets Cosette from the Thenardiers and together they elude Javert and arrive in Paris. Ten years later, Marius, an anti-government agitator sees Cosette, now a young woman, and falls instantly in love with her, an interest she returns. . Despite her entreaties Valjean, now calling himself Lafitte will not discuss his past or her mother with Cosette. Marius and Cosette profess their love for each other. Javert goes to tell “Lafitte” that Marius has seduced his daughter. This forces Valjean to tell Cosette the truth about his past and they flee to avoid arrest. Cosette refuses to leave Valjean and Maruis won’t leave Paris to flee with them. On June 5, 1832 at the funeral of Jean Lemarque, a popular government official, the revolution is launched. Javert follows Maruis when he goes to meet Cosette, and tries to arrest him, but Marius overpowers him. Valjean joins the revolutionaries to protect Marius. Valjean is given the job of executing Javert, but lets him go. [1:44:01 to 1:57:21] The citizens do not support the revolution and the army wipes out the rebels. Valjean carries the unconscious Marius to safety through the sewers. Javert allows Valjean to save Marius by delivering him to Cosette’s care, then frees Valjean and commits suicide.
A good adaptation. However it does omit several storylines.
Director - Bille August Screenwriter - Rafael Yglesias
Runtime – 2 hours 14 minutes Released – May 1, 1998
Starring – Liam Neeson as JeanValjean, Geoffrey Rush as Javert, Uma Thurman as Fantine, Claire Danes as nineteen-year-old Cosette, Mimi Newman as young eight-year-old Cosette, Hans Matheson as Marius Pontmercy, Jon Kenny as Mr. Thenardiers, Gillian Hanna as Mme. Thénardiers, John McGlynn as Carnot, Kelly Hunter as Mme Victurien, Shane Hervey as Gavroche, Lennie James as Enjolras, Sylvie Koblizkova as Éponine
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