LES MISÉRABLES

LES MISÉRABLES

A NYOMORULTAK / 1998 / UK, GERMANY, USA / 134 min

We are in France, at the beginning of the 19th century, in the troubled times following Napoleon’s wars. After nearly 20 years of working as a galley slave our hero Jean Valjean is set free. He was sentenced because of stealing food but he must commit another crime to survive. A bishop offers him room for a night and Valjean steals his silver candlesticks. When he is found, the bishop not only refuses to accuse him but also gifts the silver to the poor man. This act leaves a big impression. Valjean settles down in a small town, becomes an infl uential businessman and eventually the mayor of the town. But he cannot escape his past. A former police offi cer recognizes him. The fi lm is an adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables. Liam Neeson plays Jean Valjean while Javert, the ruthless police offi cer is played by Geoffrey Rush and the miserable former-worker prostitute by Uma Thurman.

Friday, 13 September 2019 17:00 Zukor screen (premiere)

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Director:
Bille AUGUST

Biography:
Bille August was born on 9 November, 1948 in Brede, Denmark.

Filmography:

1998 Nyomorultak
1997 A hó hatalma
1996 Jeruzsálem
1993 Kísértetház
1992 Legjobb szándékok
1987 Hódító Pelle
1983 Zappa

Producer:
James GORMAN, Sarah RADCLYFFE

Screenwriter:
Rafael YGLESIAS

Cinematographer:
Jörgen PERSSON

Film editor:
Janus BILLESKOV-JANSEN

Cast:
Liam NEESON, Geoffrey RUSH, Uma THURMAN