Les miserables 1952 french film gerard depardieu

Set in the theater district of early 19thcentury paris, the film recreates a glittering world of backstage. I have seen 3 versions since, including the excellent french version with gerard depardieu and john malkovich, but none has the same sheer storytelling power of the 1952 version. Henri fescourt,s 1925 version of les miserables, all 397 minutes of it. Apr 11, 2008 when he fights a lot of grief and hardship and my sit down was at a theater and liam neeson was the star,but the french wasnt to prominent and maybe its better with a little more french especially because its based on french culture and the hardships of this dude in france who was a grown man and took on that life by two parents like everyone and so on and i was 25 in age, in years, but. The dream cast in concert, a 1995 concert video of the musical. The original version of les miserables was not bad though the remakewith gerard depardieu was alot better. Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in londons west end, cameron mackintosh produced a spectacular soldout staged concert version at the gielgud theatre featuring an allstar cast including michael ball, alfie boe, carrie hope fletcher, matt lucas, and john owen jones. Look down, and see the beggars at your feet look down and show some mercy if you can look down and see the sweepings of the streets look down, look down, upon your fellow man. As far as the latter, for my input, nothing compares to this version. Gerard depardieu, john malkovich, virginie ledoyen, christian. Jean valjean, a galley slave who was sent to prison for stealing food, is now released after serving nineteen years. The story of jean valjean, an exconvict trying to live a reformed live in the 19th century while being dogged by inspector javert.

Les miserables translated variously from french as the miserable ones, the wretched, the poor ones, the victims is a novel by french author victor hugo. Gerard depardieu as jean valjean and jeanne moreau as mere innocente in a 2000 tv series adaptation of victor hugos les miserables. He has twice won the cesar award for best actor as well as the golden globe award for best actor in green card. Gerard depardieus valjean is more driven by fear than other versions ive seen. Les miserables tv miniseries, 2019, starring dominic west, david oyelowo and lily collins. One can see from this production why gerard depardieu is revered in. Before you buy it, make sure your player will play region 2 dvds. Victor hugos monumental novel les miserables has been filmed so often that sometimes its hard to tell one version from another. It maintains the setting, time period and covers the full arc of the story. Moreau, who received an honorary oscar in 1998, continued. With gerard depardieu, christian clavier, john malkovich, virginie ledoyen. Les mis e rables 1934 with harry baur my absolute favourite film version. This dramatisation of victor hugos 1862 novel stars gerard depardieu as jean valjean. This was the first version of les miserables that i saw.

Import from the netherlands with english soundtrack. Les miserables 1952 in this hollywood adaptation of victor hugos timehonored story, jean valjean michael rennie, a victim of injustice, is doggedly hunted by inspector etienne javert. Les miserables depardieu based on victor hugos classic novel, this is an epic tale of love, honour and obsession set against the dramatic background of the french revolution. Miserables, twotime academy award winner claude lelouch. A parole violator in early 19th century france is relentlessly pursued and persecuted by an obsessive policeman. His contention, one full of action, sadness, anger, forgiveness and love. Rush brought that vintage english accent instead of the expected french.

All planning on remaking a film should be required to watch this. I have seen 3 versions since, including the excellent french version with gerard depardieu. Streaming les miserables gerard depardieu streamingfr. Never seen the 1934 french version, but there was a french miniseries done with gerard depardieu that is very good. It doesnt rewrite quite as much as the 1947 version. Note that les miserables film, 2019, directed by ladj ly. Les miserables with gerard depardieu and john malkovich with. It is 1815 and jean valjean is released after 19 years of hard labour in toulons gaol. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed approximately 170 movies since 1967. Les miserables, a french film by robert hossein les miserables 1998 film, a film by bille august, starring liam neeson and geoffrey rush les miserables 2000 miniseries, a 2000 television miniseries by josee dayan and starring gerard depardieu and john malkovich.

Upc 883929282685 les miserables 10th anniversary concert in 1995 with colm wilkinson and philip quast. It has so many amazing details, and for the most part is so faithful to the book. In the early 1920s he began a series of films based upon the works of great french authors. Upc 025192100833 les miserables 25th anniversary concert in 2010 with alfie boe and norm lewis. This video contains content from beta film gmbh, who has blocked it in your country on grounds.

Tom hoopers film is a colossal effort after 158 minutes, you really have experienced something. Below is a list of actors who portrayed jean valjean, both in the musical and movies. The films great achievement is to bring the world of victor hugos 1862 novel convincingly to life through meticulous direction, acting, cinematography and production design. He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed over 170 movies since 1967. One of the best and most faithful adaptations is this 240minute french production, starring jean gabin as the beleaguered jean valjean. Les miserables is a 2000 french television miniseries based on the 1862 novel of the same. Note that les miserables film, 1995, directed by claude lelouch and les miserables film, 2019, directed by ladj ly are not adaptations, although their titles being the same as the novel is not a coincidence.

John malkovich plays javert as very matteroffact, almost bored. Apr 11, 2011 les miserables 2000 part 12 dutch subs. In 1985, five years after the paris debut of the french musical, the englishlanguage production, with a new libretto by herbert kretzmer and directed by trevor nunn, opened in. Gerard xavier marcel depardieu born 27 december 1948 is a french actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner. Les miserables is a 1952 american film adapted from the 1862 novel les miserables by victor hugo. Les miserables is the worlds longestrunning musical and has a. It was directed by lewis milestone, and featured michael rennie as jean valjean, robert newton as javert, and sylvia sidney as fantine. I wanted to like it a lot more than i did, but theres still enough there that id like to see the longer, french version sometime characters. French revolution marie antoinette les miserables napolean le belle epoque. At first he only encounter mistrust and closed doors. Gerard depardieu born 27 december 1948 is a french actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner. Jean valjean list of portrayers les miserables wiki fandom. Not up to the classic 1935 presentation, this is still an excellent adaptation of victor hugos epic novel. Jun 28, 2017 the story of jean valjean, an exconvict trying to live a reformed live in the 19th century while being dogged by inspector javert.

Jean valjean gerard depardieu lives a life on the run for stealing a loaf of bread. The scene is set during the french restoration at the beginning of the 19th century. Les miserables jeanne moreau 19282017 pictures cbs news. My names gavroche these are my people, heres my patch not much to look at, nothing posh nothing that youd call up to scratch. Musical maurice barrier original french concept album, original paris stage cast, colm wilkinson original london cast, original broadway cast, 1995. Les miserables 2000 tv miniseries les miserables wiki. The 25th anniversary, a 2010 concert video of the musical.

Les miserables miniserie 2000 wiki les miserables fandom. Even the 1952 michael rennie version and the 1957 jean gabin version are both way. Set in the theater district of early 19thcentury paris, the film recreates a glittering world of backstage life. Two years later he directed a nonmusical movie of the book, one which adhered fairly closely to the novels plot. Among the bestknown novels of the 19th century, it follows the lives and interactions of several french characters over a twenty year period in the early 19th century that includes the.

Les miserables with gerard depardieu and john malkovich with dutch subtitles i do not own the rights of this video. Les miserables dvds movie and concert collection ebay. The two main young characters of the film are played nicely by claire danes. Les miserables 1952 les miserables by victor hugo, has been adapted numerous times for stage and screen. Unfortunately this is another film version that fails to capture the spirit of the novel while rearranging and omitting significant chunks of plot. Les miserables maoist wiki fandom powered by wikia.

Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, les miserables is undisputedly one of the worlds most popular musicals. The most faithful adaptation came from france in 1934, running over. Including this version would be fine, but i really expected an option to view the original film in french, with or without subtitles. See more ideas about movie costumes, movies and period outfit. Unfollow les miserables dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Upc 024543425793 les miserables side a 1935 movie with fredric march and charles laughton. With michael rennie, robert newton, debra paget, edmund gwenn. Tom hoopers les miserables movie 2012 and its movie.

In early 19th century france, the paroled prisoner jean valjean gerard depardieu seeks. Michael rennie and robert newton are superb in their contrasting roles, and the support cast is excellent. I saw this version on fox movie channel around 20002001 and was mesmerized by it. Les miserables est une miniserie realisee par josee dayan en 2000. Les miserables is a 2000 french television miniseries based on the 1862 novel of the same name by victor hugo. Les miserables tv miniseries 2000 depardieumalkovich. Featuring stunning art direction and cinematography and unforgettable performances by the exquisite harry baur who died.

Gerard depardieu, christian clavier, john malkovich. Gerard depardieu was born in chateauroux, indre, france, to anne jeanne josephe marillier and. In 1980 the french stage and film actordirector robert hossein produced the first stage musical version of the concept album of les miserables. The familiar characters of valjean and javert and the agonies of injustice are all. John malkovich, gerard depardieu, jeanne moreau, virginie ledoyen, charlotte gainsbourg. Rendez vous en terre inconnue virginie efira chez les tsaatans en mongolie. Victor hugos novel les miserables has been the subject of many adaptations in various media. This version of the oftfilmed victor hugo novel stars frederic march as jean valjean, whose theft of a loaf of bread necessary for his survival lands him in prison for a decade. Les miserables is the world famous saga of victor hugo about the struggle of a courageous man against a society that condemns the poor. Humble furniture mover fortin belmondo, nicknamed valjean for displaying the same brutish strength as his hugo counterpart, helps a jewish family escape german occupation. A look back at les miserables through the years todaytix insider. Gerard depardieu jean valjean, john malkovich javert, virginie ledoyen. Lavishly appointed films like tous les matins du monde 1991, set.