Have you ever waited for your favorite book to be turned into a movie. My reaction was overwhelmingly positive, and i felt i had to read the book. I saw the musical for the first time on new years day 20, by way of its film adaptation. It is mainly based on the anime and not the musical or book. Still clocking in at over two hours, this version of les miserables is one of my favorite. Les miserables reaction paper les miserables or the miserable ones is a musical movie based on the novel of victor hugo. Les miserables the bbc 2018 mini series enjolras played by joseph quinn what are the differences between les miserables the musical and the new bbc tv series. Jean valjean, after spending nineteen years in jail and in the galleys for stealing a loaf of bread and for several attempts to escape, is finally released, but his past keeps haunting him. The film is extant and available on several dvd releases. Jan 25, 20 for more than 25 years, les miserables has swept the world with its tear jerking songs and heartbreaking story. Never seen it on the stage or the film so i have nothing to compare this to. The film is, for the most part, faithful to the original novel, however, there are some differences.
In this post, ill compare book with the recent hugh jackman movie, because it is the only version of les mis that i have seen. There are always times that the changes are already recognizable and affect the full totality of your perspective of the movie towards the book. I had previously seen the play and quite enjoyed it. Myriels candlesticks are the most prominent symbol of compassion in les miserables, and they shed a light that always brings love and hope. Feb 07, 2018 there are literally hundreds of differences between les mis le book, les mis le musical and les mis le movie, some of them small, some of them major, but if i was to point out every single one as i, in fact, have the capacity and desire to do, wed be here all day, so im going to point out five that struck me the most. Begun in 1845, the year louis philippe conferred a peerage and a lifetime seat in the senate upon victor hugo, it was completed when the author was living in exile in the channel islands. Whats the difference between the movie and the book version of. Script changes reflect the book, guide the viewer spoiler alert december 28, 2012 mark d. The director is always going to change some details when making a book into a movie. I am, of course, speaking of les miserables, victor hugos masterwork. Its a fantastic interpretation to the story and my favourite one. Im reading the book called les miserables by victor hugo in the class.
In the book, javert had seen jean valjean first when jean valjean was a mayor. Jan 09, 20 in this post, ill compare book with the recent hugh jackman movie, because it is the only version of les mis that i have seen. Goodreads members who liked les miserables also liked. Then when it finally happens you barely recognize it on the big screen. As a result, the films valjean is not as great a man.
One of my favourite musical films is the 1956 the king and i, with the. But, the 1998 version decided to go the cliffs notes route and condense the story to the bare elements. Among them, i considered a relationship of jean valjean and javert most important difference. Given that the book is, depending on the editiontranslationcopy you have, anywhere from to 1500 pages, you can imagine that a lot has been left out.
Sep, 2014 i dont remember why i never got around to watching the 1998 les miserables movie before i was heavily into the musical at the time it was released even subscribing to a fan newsletter and running my own fan website, and i was certainly aware of the film. Are les miserables movie and book totally different. Les miserables, victor hugo les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. Sep 26, 2012 as for the story itself, les miserables is simply one of the greatest stories ever told.
Its adapted from the musical that opened in london in october 1985, which is based on the 1862 novel les miserables by french author victor hugo 18021885. Keep a tall glass of water nearby, youll need it to replenish what you lose in tears and joy. In particular i love the movies addition of javert in the office looking down. This video uses pictures from shoujo cosette les mis the anime. He explores the universal themes of the book and the pertinence of hugos message to our history, here applying them to the french experience of. Details that feel convincing in a stage context, but are actually far from realistic. Les miserables team talks importance of victor hugos tale as story for the world. In this video essay, i compare some of the major english and french film adaptations of victor hugos novel les miserables 1862. Overall the movie was good, there were a few places where the accents were off, sounded more like oliver or nicholas nickleby, an english accent more than french.
However, immediately after coming out of the movie theater, i knew that i was going to have to read the book, which i do every few years as it is one of my favorites. After its great success, hollywood has now decided to take on the difficult task to bring this beloved play to the big screen. There are literally hundreds of differences between les mis le book, les mis le musical and les mis le movie, some of them small, some of them major, but if i was to point out every single one as i, in fact, have the capacity and desire to do, wed be here all day, so im going to point out five that struck me the most. This is done to increase the dramatic value of the movie.
Les miserables 1998 film les miserables wiki fandom. In the book marius finds out about valjeans past and ostracizes him from cosette. Its so true to the musical that we initially only noticed a few structural and plot differences. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. But anyone who knows the musical version of les miserables, from which boyle. Les miserables is a 1998 film adaptation of victor hugos 1862 novel of the same name, directed by bille august. Differences between jean valjean book vs movie page 1. Set against the backdrop of 19thcentury france, les miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemptiona timeless testament to the.
What are the differences between les miserables the musical and the new bbc tv series. This was the last film for twentieth century pictures before it merged with fox film corporation to form 20th century fox. I forgot how much i loved les miserables so this gets an extra star for bringing it back to me. How does les miserables the musical differ from the book. Rather, well be looking at each episode to see which elements of the book. There was a several difference between the movie and the book. L ike a diabolically potent combination of lionel bart and leni riefenstahl, the movie version of les miserables has arrived. Whats the difference between the movie and the book version.
Nov 05, 2018 there are quite a few differences, ill name a few. Jul 10, 2012 earlier in this blog i said that i thought the musical version of les miserables was a bad adaptation of the book, and i still think thats true, so i wanted to do a post comparing both of them. It is a story about the hardship, love, sacrifice, humanity, laws, broken dreams, and also the darkest parts of french history during the revolution in 18th century. It stars liam neeson, geoffrey rush, uma thurman, and claire danes. Les miserables durham tickets les miserables durham tickets les miserables first hit the stage as a frenchlanguage production in 1980. Apple tv plus streams certain shows, movies for free as.
Specifically, lets turn right to the last page to discover how the les mis book ends. What are the differences between les miserables the musical and the new bbc. So although ill talk about the changes the movie made from the book or the movie s songs, i do know those changes were made first for the stage show and not just for this movie. The show did not last long, but the soundtrack inspired cameron mackintosh to bring the production to londons west end. Roberts patheos explore the worlds faith through different perspectives on. Rudy rupak, who has produced several feature films such as snowboard academy ultimately wants to make age of fire into a bollywood movie. Whats the difference between the movie and the book version of les miserables. Differences between the les miserables film and book. Les miserables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
I just thought i would point out some of the differences between the movie and the book, not to criticize the movie, but to give a clearer picture of the story to those who havent read the book. One of my favourite musical films is the 1956 the king and i, with the late yul brynner and late deborah kerr in the lead roles. The bbc adaptation is based on victor hugos original novel, so there are quite a few changes from what you might have seen on the west end les miserables episode 5 see more. Les miserables by victor hugo goodreads share book. Les miserables is a 1935 american drama film starring fredric march and charles laughton based upon the famous victor hugo novel of the same name. So i recently saw the les mis tour when it came to my city. For more than 25 years, les miserables has swept the world with its tear jerking songs and heartbreaking story. Its july 15, 2018, and france is playing croatia in the world cup final. Les miserables bbc drama how is it different to the musical. Marius character he is a far better character in the movie and musical than he is in the book. Only three years after the original run closed, les miserables began a return to broadway on 9 november 2006 at the broadhurst theatre for a limited run that was subsequently made openended.
This famous musical has been produced in 40 countries and been interpreted into 21 different languages. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of jean valjean liam neeson, an exconvict paroled following 19 years of hard labor, for stealing bread pursued by police inspector javert. In paris, thousands upon thousands of people are gathering to watch the game in bars, or on public screens, and issa and. The bbcs new adaptation of les miserables has finally come to tv but anyone expecting an allsinging, alldancing version of the hit stage musical may find themselves a little surprised by the series, which is actually a straight dramatic adaptation of the original 1862 les mis novel written by victor hugo. Find books like les miserables from the worlds largest community of readers. In a movie already determined to cover all its characters in filth, vomit and human excrement, this is a bit relentless. Les miserables team talks importance of story for the.
Les miserables questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on les miserables. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of jean valjean liam neeson, an exconvict. The stage version of les mis is usually performed on an abstract unit set and the libretto is full of what i like to call theatrical suspension of disbelief, or tsod. While the movie is based primarily on the musical adaptation, some elements were changed or added to reflect events that occurred in the book but not in the stage version.
The 2012musical version is clocking in at just under three hours and tries to cram in every bit of the. Most importantly of all, to quote the west side story essay, a movie screen is filled out differently than a live stage is. This free synopsis covers all the crucial plot points of les miserables. Les miserables book victor hugo quotes im sad worlds of fun my books sports posters artwork artist. An active book discussion forum for both fiction and nonfiction books including forums for religion, philosophy, science, politics, current events. Gavroche is the thenardiers son in the novel they have five children.
Les miserables costumes les miserables movie pbs tv shows desmond doss tragic love stories medieval gown innocent girl phil collins theatre costumes. I just thought i would point out some of the differences between the movie and the book, not to criticize the movie, but to give a clearer picture of the story to those. At the beginning of the novel, hugo uses the contrast between light and darkness to underscore the differences between myriel, an upstanding citizen, and valjean, a dark, brooding figure seemingly. Les miserables is the great epic masterpiece of the midnineteenth century. Jan 30, 2019 in this video essay, i compare some of the major english and french film adaptations of victor hugos novel les miserables 1862.
Books similar to les miserables goodreads share book. I love what theyve done with this one and the scenes are fantastic. So although ill talk about the changes the movie made from the book or the movies songs, i do know those changes were made first for the stage show and not just for this movie. Whats the difference between the movie and the book. More than 20 film adaptations and countless theater productions later, victor. Claude lelouchs 1995 film is more an adaptation of hugos tale, rather than a filmed version of it. Les miserables 2012 frequently asked questions imdb. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office mar 19, 2020 the thirstiest literary characters, ranked apr, 2020 6 book scenes that were too disturbing for the movie adaptation apr 7, 2020. What are the differences between the musical les miserables. Les miserables bbc drama how is it different to the. Les miserables is the latest musical adaptation to hit the theaters, but it is hardly the first. There are always going to be some differences between a book and a movie. Overall the movie was good, there were a few places where the accents were off, sounded more like oliver or. Difference les miserables movie and book les miserables s movie was little different from the book.