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Les Misérables

1998 · 134 min

A sombre, sincere costume drama that moves at a stately pace, carrying heavy moral weight and swelling emotion through long stretches of suffering and grace.

Directed by
Bille August
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
Starring
Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman
Tagline
The legend comes to life.
Overview
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

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Directed by
Bille August
Genres
Crime, Drama, History
Starring
Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • redemption
  • guilt
  • love
  • politics
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour2
Realism7
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, history, romance
Directed by
Bille August
Written by
Rafael Yglesias
Starring
Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Peter Vaughan, Reine Brynolfsson, Tim Barlow
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Jörgen Persson
Runtime
134 min
Country
Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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