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Les Misérables

2012 · 158 min

A sweeping, sung-through epic that floods you with sorrow and hope, leaving you wrung out and quietly uplifted.

Tagline: Fight. Dream. Hope. Love.
Overview: An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set 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.
How it feels: Melancholic, earnest, dark and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Justice, redemption, love, politics
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 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
love
politics
parenthood
Places: big city
countryside
single country house
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: musical
ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild