Les Misérables [DVD] [2012] (Packaging may vary)

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a b c Moore, Olin H. (March 1959). "Some Translations of Les Misérables". Modern Language Notes. 74 (3): 240–246. doi: 10.2307/3040282. JSTOR 3040282. Mann, Camille (4 January 2012). "Taylor Swift reportedly offered role of Eponine in Les Mis film". CBS News . Retrieved 19 January 2012.

Listolier – A wealthy student in Paris originally from Cahors. He is a friend of Félix Tholomyès and becomes romantically involved with Fantine's friend Dahlia. Adapted by the award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies, Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean and his nemesis, the police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. Meanwhile Fantine, a working class woman abandoned by her rich lover, is driven to increasingly desperate measures to provide for her young daughter. Marius fulfills her request and goes into a tavern to read the letter. It is written by Cosette. He learns Cosette's whereabouts and he writes a farewell letter to her. He sends Gavroche to deliver it to her, but Gavroche leaves it with Valjean. Valjean, learning that Cosette's lover is fighting, is at first relieved, but an hour later, he puts on a National Guard uniform, arms himself with a gun and ammunition, and leaves his home. a b Labrecque, Jeff (1 November 2011). "Eddie Redmayne lands Les Misérables role". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 28 July 2012.Dargis, Manohla (24 December 2012). "The Wretched Lift Their Voices". The New York Times . Retrieved 25 December 2012. Les Miserables (2012)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016 . Retrieved 8 April 2016. Harp, Justin (26 December 2012). "Russell Crowe reveals Les Misérables doubts: 'I didn't like Javert' ". Digital Spy . Retrieved 27 December 2012. a b Travers, Peter (21 December 2012). "Les Misérables". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 25 December 2012.

Chen-See, Sherene. "Op-Ed: Samantha Barks is heavenly as Éponine in Les Misérables". Digitaljournal.com . Retrieved 30 December 2012. Since its original publication, Les Misérables has been the subject of a large number of adaptations in numerous types of media, such as books, films, musicals, plays and games.Roeper, Richard. " Les Miserables Review". Richard Roeper & The Movies . Retrieved 9 November 2014. The 1958 film adaptation directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, with an international cast starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, and Bourvil. [43] Called "the most memorable film version", it was filmed in East Germany and was overtly political. [44] Volume IV: The Idyll in the Rue Plumet and the Epic in the Rue St. Denis Éponine prevents the robbery at Valjean's house

The Guardian 's Peter Bradshaw concurred: "Even as a non-believer in this kind of "sung-through" musical, I was battered into submission by this mesmeric and sometimes compelling film ...". [109] Kenneth Turan of Los Angeles Times gave a positive review, saying that the film "is a clutch player that delivers an emotional wallop when it counts. You can walk into the theater as an agnostic, but you may just leave singing with the choir." [110] Peter Travers of Rolling Stone said, "Besides being a feast for the eyes and ears, Les Misérables overflows with humor, heartbreak, rousing action and ravishing romance. Damn the imperfections, it's perfectly marvelous." [111] Burlingame, Jon (10 December 2021). "How 'West Side Story's' First-Class Music Team Preserved the Authenticity of Leonard Bernstein's Score". Variety . Retrieved 23 November 2023. Years earlier in Paris, a grisette named Fantine was very much in love with Félix Tholomyès. His friends, Listolier, Fameuil, and Blachevelle were also paired with Fantine's friends Dahlia, Zéphine, and Favourite. The men abandon the women, treating their relationships as youthful amusements. Fantine must draw on her own resources to care for her and Tholomyès' daughter, Cosette. When Fantine arrives at Montfermeil, she leaves Cosette in the care of the Thénardiers, a corrupt innkeeper and his selfish, cruel wife. Malkin, Marc; Malec, Brett (19 February 2012). "Whitney Houston: "She Was Relatable," Says Taylor Swift". E! . Retrieved 25 September 2012. Things sometimes don't happen and it happens all the time, that things don't come together," she said. "But the thing about my life is that everybody seems to know all these different versions of stories that may or may not be true. Zakarin, Jordan (11 December 2012). " Les Miserables Breakout Star Samantha Barks Takes Eponine From Stage to Screen". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 27 December 2012.

Enjolras – The leader of Les Amis de l'ABC (Friends of the ABC) in the Paris uprising. He is passionately committed to republican principles and the idea of progress. He and Grantaire are executed by the National Guards after the barricade falls. Tipping, Joy (24 December 2012). " Les Misérables gloriously uplifting, heartening and hopeful". The Dallas Morning News . Retrieved 30 December 2012.