Les Miserables: A Novel is a movie novelization written by Leonore Fleischer in 1862 and based on the movie Les Misérables, directed by Bille August in 1998. The movie features Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Reine Brynolfsson, and others.
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The Movie is based on
Book by Victor Hugo
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Storyline
In 1815, French prisoner Jean Valjean is released from the Bagne of Toulon after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister’s son. Stealing his silverware, Valjean is captured by police, but the Bishop claims he gave Valjean the silver, telling him to use it to do something worthwhile with his life. Moved, Valjean breaks his parole to start a new life.
Movie vs Book
Year
1998
Minutes
134
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Movie
Les Misérables
Director: Bille August
Country: UK
Year: 1998
Length: 2h14m
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Year
1862
Pages
313
Book Rate
8.36
S: Goodreads
Book
Les Miserables: A Novel
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“I'm also a huge cinephile, and I have witnessed that to honor the book literally word-for-word never makes a good movie.”
ANDREW STANTON (Filmmaker)
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