Les Misérables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage
sensation seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and in
21 languages around the globe and still breaking box-office records everywhere
in its 27th year. Helmed by The King’s Speech’s Academy Award®-winning
director, Tom Hooper, the Working Title/Cameron Mackintosh production stars Hugh
Jackman, Oscar® winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie
Redmayne, Aaron Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha
Baron Cohen.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an
enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and
redemption—a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman
plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman
Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory
worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change
forever.
The world’s longest-running musical brings its power to the big screen in
Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo’s epic
tale. With international superstars and beloved songs—including “I Dreamed
a Dream”, “Bring Him Home”, “One Day More” and “On My Own”—Les
Misérables, the show of shows, is now reborn as the cinematic musical
experience of a lifetime.