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Les Misérables
"Fight. Dream. Hope. Love."
2012 • 2h 38m • ★ 7.3 (5,517 votes) Released
An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Director
Tom Hooper
Screenplay
William Nicholson
Writer
Herbert Kretzmer
Writer
Alain Boublil
Rating
7.3
Runtime
158 min
Budget
$61.0M
Revenue
$442.6M
Profit/Loss
+381.6M
Production
Universal Pictures
Working Title Films
Cameron Mackintosh Ltd.
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Keywords
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