In 2012, the musical “Les Miserables”, based on the famous novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, was released on television. This is a story about an honest and hardworking man who spent 19 years of his life in hard labor. The cast of Les Miserables is cast by Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried.
Plot of the film
The film takes place around a man named Jean Valjean. Once the hero stole a piece of bread for his sister, for which he was sent to hard labor for 19 years. After leaving there, Jean was unable to get a job, and he had to constantly report on his actions.
One day the hero gets to the archbishop, who lets him in his house and provides shelter and food. However, at night, Jean Valjean decides to escape from there and takes silver candlesticks with him. The hero is caught by the guard and brought back, but the archbishop says that he himself gave Jean candlesticks. Thanks to this act, the protagonist decides to change his life and tears all the documents that connect him with the past.
He leaves for another city and becomes its mayor. A variety of people are turning to him, and he is ready to help everyone. One day, Jean meets a woman on the street named Fantina, who works as a prostitute. She has nothing, and in order to raise a daughter, Fantina sold her hair and teeth, and now she began to sell her body.
Jean Valjean takes her to her and takes care of her. Fantina soon dies, taking the promise from the hero that he will take care of her little daughter Cosette. Jean becomes for Cosette a real father. He loves her and takes care of her. However, the past does not cease to pursue the hero, a former ranger of Jean Valjean Javert found him and wants to arrest him again.
The Les Miserables: actors and roles
The role of the protagonist Jean Valjean in the movie Les Miserables was played by actor Hugh Jackman. Once, Jean made a mistake in his life, for which he had been paying for 19 years. However, after that he gave people a lot of good, and this atoned for all his sins. In the movie Les Miserables, actor Hugh Jackman was able to convey all the feelings and feelings of the protagonist.
Actor Russell Crowe played in the movie the role of Inspector Javert. The character has known the protagonist since ancient times, as he was his overseer in prison. When, after his release, Jean disappeared from the city, Javert set himself the goal of finding him. This hero is a person for whom the law comes first. When Jean Valjean saved the inspector from death, he did not know what to do. As a result, Javert’s life ended tragically - he shot himself, because he could not go against himself.
In “Les Miserables”, actor Hugh Jackman starred with movie star Anne Hathaway. She got the role of a heroine named Fantina. Fantina had a very difficult life, since she had nothing but her daughter. She loved her Cosette very much and therefore tried so that the girl did not need anything. Fantina gave her life for her daughter.
The role of Cosette in adulthood was performed by actress Amanda Seyfried. In order for the girl to grow up in abundance, the mother of the heroine gave her to raise one family and paid them money for the maintenance of her daughter. However, Cosette was very ill-treated there. Jean Valjean saved her from all this. The heroine grew up a kind, gentle and smart girl.
Briefly about the actors
Hugh Jackman is an Australian film and theater actor. His most famous role is the character of Wolverine from the X-Men series. Hugh Jackman was born and raised in a large family, where he was the fifth child. His acting career began with work in the theater.
The partner of the actor in Les Miserables is Russell Crowe. On his account more than 50 roles in various films. The most successful of them are the following films: “Noah”, “Gladiator”, “Mind Games”.
Anne Hathaway is a famous American actress and singer. Her mother was an actress, so Anne was familiar with this profession from childhood. For her role in the movie Les Miserables, the actress received an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Amanda Seyfried began to build her career from the age of 11 - then she became a model. Already from the age of 15, Amanda began to appear in television series. She starred in such melodramas as “Dear John”, “Letters to Juliet”, “Big Wedding”.
Movie Reviews
The musical film “Les Miserables” gained immense popularity among viewers. In 2018, another adaptation of Victor Hugo’s novel, the British series Les Miserables, was filmed. The actors of the film “Les Miserables 2012” were able to convey the atmosphere of those times, as well as the experiences of the main characters, their feelings and characteristics of the relationship.