Les Misérables (1998)

Directed by

Bille August

Genre

drama film, crime film, romance film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 08m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 686 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An ex-convict tries to build a new life but is relentlessly chased by a police inspector. The story follows his attempts to escape his past and help others along the way.

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What happens

Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson), an ex-convict pursued by police inspector Javert (Rush). It was filmed at Barrandov Studios in Prague, Czech Republic. The film was produced by Columbia Pictures and Mandalay Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing in the United States and by Entertainment Film Distributors in the United Kingdom. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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