When audiences think of Les Misérables , the immediate association is often the award-winning stage musical with its iconic barricades and the soaring anthem “Do You Hear the People Sing?” However, for purists, lovers of stark realism, and those who prefer psychological depth over operatic spectacle, the starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, and Uma Thurman represents the top cinematic version of Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel.
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Bille August, who directed the film, had previously won acclaim (Cannes Palme d’Or) for character-driven period dramas, which influenced his intimate, human-focused take on Hugo’s sprawling novel. When audiences think of Les Misérables , the
At its heart, the 1998 film is less an ensemble epic and more an intimate psychological duel between two titans: Liam Neeson When audiences think of Les Misérables