Les Misérables

Play Dates

April 15        New York, NY        FILM FORUM
A part of the screening series CLAUDE LELOUCH

Les Misérables Play Dates

About

France, 1995
Director: Claude Lelouch
Producer: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Clémentine Célarié, Philippe Khorsand
Screenwriter: Claude Lelouch
Based on the novel by Victor Hugo
Cinematography: Claude Lelouch, Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty
Music: Didier Barbelivien, Erik Berchot, Francis Lai, Michel Legrand, Philippe Servain
Genre: Drama, History
Color
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Language: French with English subtitles
Running Time: 167 minutes

Synopsis:
Claude Lelouch adapts Victor Hugo's classic novel to the early 20th century following orphaned Henri Fortin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) from pre-WWII destitution through the Occupation and Resistance, as he traces the parallels between his own life and the life of Jean Valjean.

Awards and Recognition:
Best Supporting Actress - Annie Girardot (César Awards, 1996)
Best Foreign Language Film (Golden Globes, 1996)
Foreign Language Film of the Year (London Critics Circle Film Awards, 1997)
Top Foreign Films (NBR Award, 1995)
Audience Choice Award (Chicago International Film Festival, 1995)
Best Film not in the English language nominee (BAFTA Awards, 1996)
 

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