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Les Misérables

  • 1998
  • PG-13
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
45K
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Claire Danes, Uma Thurman, Liam Neeson, and Geoffrey Rush in Les Misérables (1998)
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Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the June Rebellion of 1832, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the June Rebellion of 1832, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.Valjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the June Rebellion of 1832, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.

  • Director
    • Bille August
  • Writers
    • Victor Hugo
    • Rafael Yglesias
  • Stars
    • Liam Neeson
    • Geoffrey Rush
    • Uma Thurman
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    45K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bille August
    • Writers
      • Victor Hugo
      • Rafael Yglesias
    • Stars
      • Liam Neeson
      • Geoffrey Rush
      • Uma Thurman
    • 236User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
    • 65Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast61

    Liam Neeson
    Liam Neeson
    • Valjean
    Geoffrey Rush
    Geoffrey Rush
    • Javert
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Fantine
    Christopher Adamson
    Christopher Adamson
    • Bertin
    Tim Barlow
    Tim Barlow
    • Lafitte
    Timothy Bateson
    Timothy Bateson
    • Banker
    Veronika Bendová
    • Azelma
    David Birkin
    David Birkin
    • Courfeyrac
    Reine Brynolfsson
    Reine Brynolfsson
    • Captain Beauvais
    Patsy Byrne
    Patsy Byrne
    • Toussaint
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    • Mother Superior
    Václav Chalupa
    Václav Chalupa
    • André
    Ian Cregg
    • Feuilly
    Ben Crompton
    Ben Crompton
    • Grantier
    Claire Danes
    Claire Danes
    • Cosette
    Zdeněk David
    • Peasant
    • (as Zdenék David)
    Paola Dionisotti
    Paola Dionisotti
    • Forewoman
    Edna Doré
    • Old Woman
    • (as Edna Dore)
    • Director
      • Bille August
    • Writers
      • Victor Hugo
      • Rafael Yglesias
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews236

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The town in which Jean Valjean becomes mayor is named Montreuil-sur-Mer in the book. This is a real port town in the region of Calais, across the waters from England. English readers of the book often missed this fact, as most past translations transcribed the town's name "blanked out" as "M____-sur-M__". In the movie the town is called Vigau, a name made up of the first and last syllables of Victor Hugo, the author of Les Misérables.
    • Goofs
      When Fantine is sick and in bed, she coughs up blood and smears it on her face. In the next scene, no trace of blood is on her face.
    • Quotes
      • Bishop: Now don't forget, don't ever forget, you've promised to become a new man.
      • Jean Valjean: Promise? Wha, why are you doing this?
      • Bishop: Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil. With this silver, I have bought your soul. I've ransomed you from fear and hatred, and now I give you back to God.
    • Crazy credits
      Special thanks to the people of Kutná Hora and Mairie De Paris.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Kundan (1955)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 1, 1998 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los miserables
    • Filming locations
      • Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Mandalay Entertainment
      • TriStar Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,096,321
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,011,840
      • May 3, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $14,096,321
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 14m(134 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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