Les Misérables [DVD] [2012] (Packaging may vary)

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As they rush to Valjean's house, Marius tells Cosette that Valjean saved his life at the barricade. They arrive to find Valjean near death and reconcile with him. Valjean tells Cosette her mother's story and name. He dies content and is buried beneath a blank slab in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

Van Gelder, Lawrence (1 February 2007). "French Court Says Yes to Misérables Sequels". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 January 2013. Les Misérables has run continuously in London for over 30 years, but the original West End cast definitely had star power. Colm Wilkinson originated the role of Jean Valjean in London, later reprising his performance in worldwide productions. The two-time Olivier Award actress Patti LuPone played Fantine, recently in London for the West End revival of Company. Bishop Myriel – The Bishop of Digne (full name Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel, also called Monseigneur Bienvenu) – A kindly old priest promoted to bishop after a chance encounter with Napoleon. After Valjean steals some silver from him, he saves Valjean from being arrested and inspires Valjean to change his ways. Jean Prouvaire (also Jehan) – A Romantic with knowledge of Italian, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and an interest in the Middle Ages. Visit Les Miserables Movie Filming Sights in Paris, France & London". Inspired Diversions. 11 February 2013 . Retrieved 15 September 2014.Manohla Dargis of The New York Times wrote: "[Director Tom] Hooper can be very good with actors. But his inability to leave any lily ungilded—to direct a scene without tilting or hurtling or throwing the camera around—is bludgeoning and deadly. By the grand finale, when tout le monde is waving the French tricolor in victory, you may instead be raising the white flag in exhausted defeat." [113] Schillaci, Sophie A. (11 December 2012). "Meet the 10-Year-Old Face of Les Miserables". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 December 2012. Anne Hathaway as Fantine, the mother of Cosette and a struggling factory worker, who resorts to prostitution to send money to her daughter. [22] [23] [24] When Hathaway was cast, she stated, "There was resistance because I was between their ideal ages for the parts—maybe not mature enough for Fantine but past the point where I could believably play Cosette." [18] Phillips, Michael (20 December 2012). " Les Miserables: Looks like the front row". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 9 November 2014. a b Fowler, Tara (18 September 2012). " Les Misérables moves release date to Christmas Day". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 18 September 2012.

Masters, Tim (5 December 2011). "Tom Hooper rejects 3D for Les Misérables movie". BBC News . Retrieved 21 September 2012.a b c Moore, Olin H. (March 1959). "Some Translations of Les Misérables". Modern Language Notes. 74 (3): 240–246. doi: 10.2307/3040282. JSTOR 3040282. A revolutionary student club. In French, the letters "ABC" are pronounced identically to the French word abaissés, 'the abased'. The Broadway League. "The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB . Retrieved 31 December 2012.

In 1841, Hugo saved a prostitute from arrest for assault. He used a short part of his dialogue with the police when recounting Valjean's rescue of Fantine in the novel. [21] On 22 February 1846, when he had begun work on the novel, Hugo witnessed the arrest of a bread thief while a duchess and her child watched the scene pitilessly from their coach. [22] [23] He spent several vacations in Montreuil-sur-Mer. [24] The Guardian 's Peter Bradshaw concurred: "Even as a non-believer in this kind of "sung-through" musical, I was battered into submission by this mesmeric and sometimes compelling film ...". [109] Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times gave a positive review, saying that the film "is a clutch player that delivers an emotional wallop when it counts. You can walk into the theater as an agnostic, but you may just leave singing with the choir." [110] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said, "Besides being a feast for the eyes and ears, Les Misérables overflows with humor, heartbreak, rousing action and ravishing romance. Damn the imperfections, it's perfectly marvelous." [111] Roeper, Richard. " Les Miserables Review". Richard Roeper & The Movies . Retrieved 9 November 2014. One critic has called this "the spiritual gateway" to the novel, as its chance encounter of Thénardier and Colonel Pontmercy foreshadows so many of the novel's encounters "blending chance and necessity", a "confrontation of heroism and villainy". [13] Patron-Minette – A quartet of bandits who assist in the Thénardiers' ambush of Valjean at Gorbeau House and the attempted robbery at the Rue Plumet. The gang consists of Montparnasse, Claquesous, Babet, and Gueulemer. Claquesous, who escaped from the carriage transporting him to prison after the Gorbeau Robbery, joins the revolution under the guise of "Le Cabuc" and is executed by Enjolras for firing on civilians.a b Puig, Claudia (26 December 2012). " Les Misérables is luminous, enchanting". USA Today . Retrieved 30 December 2012. Daniel Huttlestone as Gavroche, the wise and heroic street urchin, who displays a fresh, lucid and ironic look at contemporary French society. He had performed the same role at the Queen's Theatre in London, staying with them for a year before being cast to reprise Gavroche in the film adaptation. His performance was praised both by public and critics, some of whom viewed him as a scene-stealer. Eight years later, the Friends of the ABC, led by Enjolras, are preparing an act of anti- Orléanist civil unrest (i.e. the Paris uprising on 5–6 June 1832, following the death of Lamarque, a popular general known for his sympathy towards the working class. Lamarque was a victim of a major cholera epidemic that had ravaged the city, particularly its poor neighborhoods, arousing suspicion that the government had been poisoning wells). The Friends of the ABC are joined by the poor of the Cour des miracles, including the Thénardiers' eldest son Gavroche, who is a street urchin. Christine Donougher. Penguin Classics, 7 November 2013. A new translation of the full work, with a detailed biographical sketch of Victor Hugo's life, a chronology, and notes. ISBN 978-0141393599

Sandwell, Ian (14 January 2013). "Les Misérables hits high note at UK box office". Screen International . Retrieved 14 January 2013. Courfeyrac – A law student who is described as the centre of the group of Friends. He is honorable and warm and is Marius' closest companion.Chen-See, Sherene. "Op-Ed: Samantha Barks is heavenly as Éponine in Les Misérables". Digitaljournal.com . Retrieved 30 December 2012. Rosen, Christopher (18 December 2012). "Eddie Redmayne, Les Miserables Star, On Sets That Smell Like Dead Fish & Singing Till You Bleed". Huffington Post . Retrieved 27 December 2012.