A surprisingly effective updating of Victor Hugo's novel.
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01/15/08
Les Miserables (1995)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:15
Rotten:4
Average Rating:7.2/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 55 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A unique adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel. During WWII, a middle-aged man named Henri Fortin is helping the Ziman family flee from the Nazis. During their trek through France, the clan... [More]
Starring: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Annie Girardot
Director: Claude Lelouch
Reviews for Les Miserables
1 - 20 (sorted by rotten rating; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticIt's part of the magic Lelouch has worked that his story-of-all-stories theme matches the catch-all inclusiveness of his old-fashioned celluloid showmanship.
06/24/06
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03/26/09
Top CriticLelouch overworks this narrative scheme terribly: By reiterating his point and leaving nothing to our imagination, his cross-referencing shtick turns dull and belabored.
01/01/00
The family reads the Hugo novel aloud to him while they travel together, and apparently they all come to realize how much their lives are like great literature.
01/15/08
No review available.
05/19/05
If it were shorter, we wouldn't know what misery really feels like.
01/01/00
This is old-fashioned, tasteful European filmmaking.
01/15/08
Top CriticImperfect, but beguiling.
01/01/00
The acting in the film is top notch.
01/28/03
No review available.
06/19/05
Epic French screen adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic 1862 novel.
08/29/02
Whether Hugo's, Lelouch's, or both, you will rarely find a more powerful, cathartic, and ultimately satisfying narrative to immerse yourself in.
01/01/00
Arresting images, the timeless battle of good and evil and triumph over insurmountable odds combine to lend a worldly veneer to this three-hour epic. In terms of human destiny, it speaks volumes.
05/14/03
Aspectacular-looking film with those great settings and costumes that are a hallmark of French period films.
08/15/02
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01/01/00
A stunning achievement.
03/16/03
The film is a wealth of incident: boxing matches, prison escapes, overland chases, a train robbery, high society, low crimes.
01/01/00
Top CriticWhat is most remarkable about the picture is Belmondo's work in three roles.
01/01/00
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