Academyaward winning director tom hoopers adaptation of the beloved musical les miserables makes no major changes to the originals plot. Tom hooper made this film a gamechanger for the way a moviemusical is supposed to work. Dec 25, 2012 based on the novel by victor hugo, les miserables travels with prisoneronparole, 24601, jean valjeun, as he runs from the ruthless inspector javert on a journey beyond the barricades, at the center of the june rebellion. The cast of les miserables talk about the unique way in which their vocals for the movie adaptation of the musical were recorded live on set. Director tom hooper invites audiences to soar above the boards as he enlists a stellar creative ensemble to carry the flag of victor hugos timeless tale into a new generation.
Academy awards winners, independent spirit awards winners below is our current running tally of the most honored 2012 films and individuals, which will be updated daily throughout awards season december february as new nominations and awards are announced. Les miserables dreams a dream of epic ambition and fully realizes its place in the grand and glorious tradition of great american film musicals. I kind of lost my mind doing that movie and it hadnt come back yet. For his performance, redmayne won multiple awards, including the academy award for best actor. This year, the academy has selected a total of nine best picture nominees, including amour, beasts of the southern wild, les miserables, tarantinos django unchained, life of pi and argo. Bruce cohen produced by don mischer produced by michael b. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and scripted by william nicholson, alain boublil, who wrote the original french lyrics, claudemichel schonberg, who wrote the music, and herbert kretzmer, who wrote the english lyrics, based on the 1862 french novel of the same name by victor hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by boublil and schonberg. Les miserables is two hours and forty minutes of song. Mondo oscar posters for the master, les miserables and paranorman b. Academy of motion picture arts and sciences best makeup and hair nominated julie dartnell. Dec 11, 2012 lincoln, les miserables, silver linings top list of nominees for 18th annual critics choice movie awards. The movie is based on the musical of the same name, which, in turn, is based on the 1862 victor hugo novel, les miserables. Les miserables takes the oscars stage then came the main attraction. Anne hathaway poses with her oscar for best supporting actress on feb.
For being a contemporary realistic film that avoids becoming melodramatic but takes a fundamental. And if this bothers you, please skip les mis and enjoy watching something like twilight or jack reacher. Set against the backdrop of 19thcentury france, les miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemptiona timeless testament to the. Since ive been awake that night anyway, i decided to upload a better quality version of.
Les miserables takes the oscars stage then came the main attraction, when the entire huge cast of les miserables joined on stage for their first ever live performance together. See more ideas about les miserables, les miserables 2012 and musicals. Golden globe nominee 2018 best performance by an actor in a motion picture musical or comedy the greatest showman 2017 golden globe winner 20 best performance by an actor in a motion picture comedy or musical. Theres no real spoken dialogue the entire way through. In 19thcentury france, jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory workers daughter. This site is neither endorsed by nor affiliated with the academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Despite being filled with noticeable flaws, it is marvelously told and captures raw emotion in a way few films have over the last decade.
Academy of motion picture arts and sciences best costume design nominated paco delgado. A threetime host of the tony awards, winning an emmy award for one of these appearances, jackman also hosted the 81st academy awards on february 22, 2009. Tom hoopers undeniably bold and wellmade epic is the kind of movie that doesnt get made everyday. Mar 04, 20 les miserables takes the oscars stage then came the main attraction, when the entire huge cast of les miserables joined on stage for their first ever live performance together. In 19thcentury france, jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker fantines daughter, cosette. Les miserables dreams a dream of epic ambition and fully realizes its place in the grand and. Bestsupporting actress anne hathaway, best sound mixing andy nelson,mark. It stars anne hathaway as fantine, russell crowe as javert, and hugh jackman as jean valjean. Starring hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, amanda seyfried. There is no guillotine because that was a completely different french revolution.
The ceremony was the first in the academy s 85year history to adopt the phrase. Hathaway admits she lost her mind doing that movie, for which she lost 25 pounds. Les miserables the movie musical 2012 posts facebook. He played scientist stephen hawking in the biographical drama the theory of everything 2014, opposite felicity jones, as stephens wife jane hawking. Directed by tom hooper the kings speech, john adams, involves the musical producer and original composer. Lincoln, les miserables, silver linings top list of. The 2012 film version of les miserables was nominated for eight academy awards, including best picture, and won three. Hathaways performance won her a screen actors guild award, a golden globe award, an academy award, and many other awards. Les miserables did not originate as an opera, it was a french musical which was translated into english and presented on the west end in 1985. Les miserables cast performing at the oscars 20 academy awards from jitensha 7 years ago. Filmaffinity is a movie recommendation site based on the concept of. In an oscars broadcast that was packed with tributes to movie musicals, les miserables won three academy awards on sunday, including a. Ladj lys politicallycharged feature debut, les miserables, which won the jury prize at cannes, has been selected by frances oscar committee as the countrys submission to the.
The academy awards better draw their attention to jackman, because he deserves a nomination and maybe even an award for this film. Tom hooper on the magic of les miserables over the past. Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. The 2012 film version of les miserables was nominated foreight academy awards, including best picture, and won three. We recap the winners of the 20 academy awards, discuss the casting of megan fox as april oneil in ninja turtles, give an update on dawn of the planet of the apes, and catch up with arrested development. Dec 07, 2012 working title films, which coproduced les miserables with cameron mackintosh, is confronting the same questions as it amps up an already aggressive awards campaign for the film. Hugh jackman and anne hathaway lead a performance from the cast of. Pg 2h 38min drama, history, musical 25 december 2012 usa 1. It also won four british academy film awards bafta, including for best actress in a supporting. Since ive been awake that night anyway, i decided to upload a better quality version of that awesome performance. Les miserables seems like its in a hurry, skittering from one number to the next without interlude. Tom hooper made this film a gamechanger for the way a movie musical is supposed to work.
Best performance by an actress in a supporting role. How many academy awards did les miserables win answers. The 2012 academy awards were presented on february 24, 20, at the kodak theatre. Dec 06, 2012 les miserables is released on 11 january. Dec 11, 2012 tom hooper on the magic of les miserables over the past. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Jackman won a golden globe award for his performance. Demanding, frustrated, and hopeless, he is in the role of a lifetime as jean valjean. Working title films looks to les miserables for oscars. Movie groups victor hugo adaptations les miserables synopsis plot in 19thcentury france, jean valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman javert after he breaks parole, agrees to care for factory worker fantines daughter, cosette. We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646. The original said victor hugos novel was set during the french revolution and misspelled the word cannon. Hugh jackman and anne hathaway lead a performance from the cast of les miserables at the 20 academy awards. While promoting les mis, the actress spoke quite often about the intense. Russell, silver linings playbook steven spielberg, lincoln benh zeitlin, beasts of the southern wild best actor bradley cooper, silver.
The global stage production has been seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and has been performed in 21 different languages around the world. Les miserables is scheduled to be released on 14 december 2012. Les miserables 2012 one day more scene 610 movieclips duration. See more ideas about les miserables, les miserables movie and les miserables 2012. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and. Les miserables cast performing at the oscars 20 academy. Academy of motion picture arts and sciences best makeup and hair won lisa westcott. Les miserables 85th academy awards rehearsal youtube. Hathaways performance won her a screen actors guild award, a golden globe award, an. Alamo drafthouse cinema is celebrating the 85th annual academy awards with their second annual poster. Jackman is a multiple primetime emmy award, grammy award, and tony award winner. Seligman supervising producer james franco host 2010.
Les miserables 2012 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The story follows former prisoner jean valjean hugh jackman, who, after being released from the watchful eye of police officer javert russell crowe, is unable to find work because of his status as an ex. While winning an oscar can help to establish you as a firm favourite in the public. One of the worlds most beloved musicals is now a movie. Anne hathaway was miserable when she won her oscar. May 12, 2018 5 les miserables 85th academy awards rehearsal youtube. The original said victor hugos novel was set during the. Les miserables 2012 movie simple english wikipedia, the.
Academy award winning director tom hoopers adaptation of the beloved musical les miserables makes no major changes to the originals plot. Les miserables cast performing at the oscars 20 academy awards. The ceremony was the first in the academys 85year history to adopt the phrase the oscars as the ceremonys official name during. Feb 25, 2016 a compilation of photographs and videos from the movie les miserables. Best supporting actress anne hathaway, best sound mixing andy nelson. Jean valjean, known as prisoner 24601, is released from prison and breaks parole to create a new life for himself. Jul 29, 20 the cast of les miserables talk about the unique way in which their vocals for the movie adaptation of the musical were recorded live on set. Alamo drafthouse cinema is celebrating the 85th annual academy awards with. Valjean promptly breaks parole but later uses money from stolen silver to.
Australian actor hugh jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as superhero, period, and romance characters. Les miserables is a classic staged musical that takes place during the french revolution. Lincoln, les miserables, silver linings top list of nominees for 18th annual critics choice movie awards. Jackman was nominated for the oscar for best actor for his work in tom hoopers les miserables 2012. Les miserables takes the oscars stage then came the main attraction, when the. Movieaffinity filmaffinity is a movie recommendation site based on the concept of movie soulmates. Live rehearsal of the 85th academy awards performance by the cast of les miserables. He costarred as marius pontmercy in the musical les miserables 2012. In 20, the film was nominated for eight academy awards, including the best picture, best actor in a leading role for hugh jackman, and went on to win in three. After 19 years as a prisoner, jean valjean hugh jackman is freed by javert russell crowe, the officer in charge of the prison workforce. List of awards and nominations received by hugh jackman.
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