Les Misérables is a musical based on the novel of the same name by French poet and playwright, Victor Hugo. The 1862 novel is considered by many to be one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century.
It is thought that Victor Hugo, the author of the original novel, began to consider writing a novel about social injustice as early as 1829. [Les Misérables was not published until 1862 and was an immediate sensation.] In 1845, on the streets of Paris, he observed the same incident that triggers the novel’s action.
What is the plot of the movie Les Miserables?
After 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison. Eight years later, Valjean becomes the guardian of a child named Cosette after her mother’s (Anne Hathaway) death, but Javert’s relentless pursuit means that peace will be a long time coming.
What is the role of Eponine in Les Miserables?
Eponine is the Thénardiers’ daughter. Living hand to mouth, she survives by helping her father in his life of crime. She is a young girl who is streetwise and tough but also sensitive and lonely. This tragic character is hopelessly in love with Marius, knowing that he will never love her.
What battle is Les Miserables based on?
June rebellion of 1832
What inspired Victor Hugo?
Like many young writers of his generation, Hugo was profoundly influenced by François-René de Chateaubriand, the famous figure in the literary movement of Romanticism and France’s pre-eminent literary figure during the early 19th century.
What era is Les Miserables set in?
Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption.
When was Les Mis written?
1845
Why did Jean Valjean take care of Cosette?
Fantine: A worker at Valjean’s factory, Fantine loses her job and is forced to become a prostitute in order to pay the Thénardiers to take care of her daughter Cosette. When Valjean learns of her plight and as she is dying of consumption, she asks Valjean to care for Cosette.
What war does Les Miserables take place in?
Napoleonic Wars
Who is Marius best friend?
Courfeyrac
When did Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables?
1862
How much did it cost to make Les Miserables 2012?
61 million USD
Why did the June Rebellion happen?
The rebellion originated in an attempt by the republicans to reverse the establishment in 1830 of the July Monarchy of Louis Philippe, shortly after the death of the King’s powerful supporter President of the Council Casimir Pierre Périer on 16 May 1832.
What battle was in Les Miserables?
The June rebellion of 1832 was an uprising in Paris against the rule of King Louis-Philippe, fuelled by economic hardship and a cholera epidemic. It was quashed, and is remembered mainly for its inclusion in Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel, Les Misérables.
Who was the original Eponine on Broadway?
Frances Ruffelle
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What is the movie Les Miserables about?
After 19 years as a prisoner, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) is freed by Javert (Russell Crowe), the officer in charge of the prison workforce. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to reinvent himself as a mayor and factory owner. Javert vows to bring Valjean back to prison. Eight years later, Valjean becomes the guardian of a child named Cosette after her mother’s (Anne Hathaway) death, but Javert’s relentless pursuit means that peace will be a long time coming.
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