Les Misérables

2012

Directed by

Tom Hooper

Starring

Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried

Runtime

2h 38m

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.