He breaks parole to begin a new life and redeem himself.

Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, a Frenchman released from Toulon prison after 19 years of imprisonment for stealing bread and four failed attempts for escaping from the prison.

Set in early 19th-century France, the story reaches resolution against the background of the June Uprising of 1832.

Prisoner 24601, Jean Valjean, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself while evading the grip of the persistent Inspector Javert. It was nominated for four Golden Globes, it won three- Best Supporting Actress, Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical, and Best Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical. The DVD was released on May 13th in the UK and March 22nd in the US. The movie was released in the US on December 25, 2012. Principal photography of the film commenced in March 2012, and took place in various locations in Winchester, London and Portsmouth in England, as well as Paris in France. Director Tom Hooper and screenwriter William Nicholson were approached to work on the project in March 2011 and the main characters were cast throughout that same year. After the musical's 25th anniversary concert in 2010, producer Cameron Mackintosh finally announced that the film resumed development. Les Misérables is the 2012 adaption of the stage musical by Victor Hugo's classical novel.ĭevelopment of the film began in the late 1980s and remained stuck in 'development hell' until very recently. This page uses Creative Commons Licensed content from Wikipedia ( view authors).

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