- Actors: Richard Jordan, Anthony Perkins, Cyril Cusack, Claude Dauphin, John Gielgud
- Directors: Glenn Jordan
- Writers: John Gay, Victor Hugo
- Producers: Norman Rosemont, Ron Carr
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Carlton
- VHS Release Date: 28 Feb 2000
- Run Time: 150 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004I9MN
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 461 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is the definitive film version of Victor Hugo's story of endurance, obsession,retribution and redemption. An all star cast with some fine actors not least of which Richard Jordan as Valjean and the great Anthony Perkins as Javert, who give terrific performances as the main protagonists. The film looks superb, making great use of its locations. Highly recommended as the most interesting and entertaining version of Les Miserables.
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this film embodies all of the most important elements of the book, namely the relationships between Jean Valjean and Javert, and Marius and Cosette. Of these relationships Valjean and Javert's stand out as far more interesting than the insipid love story of Marius and Cosette, thanks to the superb acting from Richard Jordan and Anthony Perkins. Jordan plays a convincing Valjean eliciting compassion and sympathy and Perkins a sinister and driven Javert.
The film's only real failure is that it does not manage to show the complex depths and entanglements of relationships between the characters as present in the novel. Although there are good turns from the bishop and the gardener, the only characters with any real depth are Valjean and Javert. This is due in part to the length of the film which is not enough to cover all the events detailed in Hugo's epic, yet as a piece of entertainment this film is thoroughly watchable and enjoyable. The best adaptation I have seen.
18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
By far the best screen version of the book, and for a originally made TV movie (Hallmark Presentation), it blows away the theatre version which came out 20 years later starring Liam Neeson. Very moving, and the soundtrack does a great job of adding to the story. If you've read the book, do yourself a favor and watch this...better yet, buy it. If you've never read the book, after watching this adaptation you'll probably want to.
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a true family film.and a great addition to anyone's library who really...
France 1796: in the Republic, poverty is rife and crimes harshly punished. Jean Valjean (Richard Jordan) is sentenced to five years at the gallery for stealing a loaf of bread. Read more
Published 24 days ago by S. F. husseiny
Les Miserables film
Very enjoyable film with a solid story. Basically a TV feature film but worth watching all the same. Some Extra words bla bla
Published 2 months ago by Mr. A. S. Fiore
lesmiserables
thank you so much .
my husband was over joyed with dvd He had it on video so getting it on dvd was very good
my husband was over joyed with dvd He had it on video so getting it on dvd was very good
Published 3 months ago by helly
Highly watchable and Very didactic
"So long as laws shall exist which create hells in the midst of Civilisation, so long as men are degraded, women ruined and children afraid, so long as there shall be ignorance,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by A. Xiradakis
What a film
This is a great movie. It will tear at your heart. A great story, cast and acting. Good quality picture and sound.
Published 3 months ago by M. Gallagher-jones
The 1st and the best
There have been many versions of Les Miserable, and I have also seen the stage version les Mis in London that was fabulous, but this one to me is the best screen version. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Ms. C. A. Lorac
Les Miserables arrived
Having said today that it hadnt arrived I now find it has. I do hope tyhat this review can be updated. It's been at my dads a while and he'd put it aside. Thank you for this. Read more
Published 9 months ago by gary13
Heaven knows I'm miserable now
Having seen this years ago (probably not long after it was released in the late 1970s!) I recently sought it out on DVD after reading Victor Hugo's inspired source novel for the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Scaroth, Last of the Jagaroth
This is quite funny...
but not intentionally so. Anthony Perkins has a somewhat ambiguous air to him; one can't quite tell whether he has an extremely realistic french accent, or a really crap (can I say... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2000
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