Now a major musical film from Oscar-winning director Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) starring Hugh Jackman Russell Crowe & Anne Hathaway & also featuring Amanda Seyfreid Helena Bonham-Carter & Sacha Baron-Cohen Victor Hugo's Les Miserables is one of the great works of western literature Now in a new translation from the French by Christine Donougher Les Miserables is at once a thrilling narrative
- part comedy mystery romance & tragedy
- & a social document of France's turbulent revolutionary history Victor Hugo's tale of injustice heroism & love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat by his own conscience when owing to a case of mistaken identity another man is arrested in his place; & by the relentless investigations of the dogged Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe) It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free however for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine (Anne Hathaway) driven to prostitution by poverty Victor Hugo (1802-85) wrote volumes of criticism Romantic costume dramas satirical verse & political journalism but is best remembered for his novels especially Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) also known as The Hunchback of Notre-Dame & Les Miserables (1862) which was adapted into one of the most successful musicals of all time ' All human life is here' Cameron Mackintosh producer of the musical Les Miserables' One of the half-dozen greatest novels of the world' Upton Sinclair'A great writer
- inventive witty sly innovatory' A S Byatt author of Possession


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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Please note the UV copy is only compatible in participating regions please visit the UV website for full details Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France Les Miserables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams & unrequited love passion sacrifice & redemption- a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine&s (Hathaway) young daughter Cosette their lives change forever Featuring an incredible cast who give truly outstanding performances including Hugh Jackman Oscar winner Russell Crowe Anne Hathaway Amanda Seyfried Eddie Redmayne Aaron Tveit Samantha Barks & Helena Bonham Carter & Sacha Baron Cohen Filmed by the visionary Academy-Award Director of The King&s Speech Tom Hooper Actors Amanda Seyfried Anne Hathaway Hugh Jackman Helena Bonham Carter Russell Crowe Sacha Baron Eddie Redmayne & Aaron Tveit Director Tom Hooper Certificate 12 years & over Year 2012 Screen 1851 Anamophic Languages English
- Dolby Digital (51) Additional Languages English Audio Description Subtitles English for the hearing impaired ; Icelandic Closed Captions Yes Duration 2 hours & 31 minutes (approx) Region Region 2
- Will only play on European Region 2 or multi-region DVD players

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Jean Valjean a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread must flee a police officer named Javert The pursuit consumes both men&s lives & soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France ...

Victor Hugo's classic story of triumph of good over evil which is set in France in 1796 The immortal story of a minor thief who rises above his past only to be hounded by a dour chief inspector who believes the law & morality are one & the same & that all criminals must be wicked ...

With an Introduction & Notes by Roger Clark University of Kent at Canterbury Translation by Charles E Wilbour (1862) One of the great classics of western literature Les Miserables is a magisterial work which is rich in both character portrayal & meticulous historical description Characters such as the absurdly criminalised Valjean the street urchin Gavroche the rascal Thenardier the implacable detective Javert & the pitiful figure of the prostitute Fantine & her daughter Cosette have entered the pantheon of literary dramatis personae The reader is also treated to the unforgettable descriptions of the Battle of Waterloo & Valjean's flight through the Paris sewers Volume 1 of 2 ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Two-part mini-series adapted from the French classic by Victor Hugo starring Gerard Depardieu & John Malkovich Set against the turbulent background of the French Revolution the story centres on Jean Valjean (Gerard Depardieu) a former petty thief & convict who makes good after a bishop gives him a helping hand & becomes a businessman & leading civic figure But his past comes back to haunt him in the guise of Javert (John Malkovich) former prison guard at the jail where Valjean was incarcerated & now Chief of Police in the town where Valjean lives Javert&s determination to bring Valjean down consumes both men&s lives leading to a dramatic final confrontation on the revolution-torn streets of Paris ...

Tracklist Pilentze Sings The Wedding The Evening Gathering Haiduk Chant Harvest Chant From Thrace Love Chant From The Rhodopes Dancing Song Song Of Schopsko The Bleating Lamb Chant From The Thracian Plain Harvest Chant From Thrace Diaphonic Chant Love Chant ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Live symphonic performance of Michel Legrand&s & Les Parapluies De Cherbourg& recorded at the Thetre du Chtelet in Paris Vincent Vittoz directs the cast which

Includes:: Natalie Dessay Marie Oppert & Vincent Niclo

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WINNER OF THE FRANCO-BRITISH SOCIETY BOOK PRIZE 2016 June 1940 German troops enter Paris & hoist the swastika over the Arc de Triomphe The dark days of Occupation begin How would you have survived? By collaborating with the Nazis or risking the lives of you & your loved ones to resist? The women of Paris faced this dilemma every day
- whether choosing between rations & the black market or travelling on the Metro where a German soldier had priority for a seat Between the extremes of defiance & collusion was a vast moral grey area which all Parisiennes had to navigate in order to survive Anne Sebba has sought out & interviewed scores of women & brings us their unforgettable testimonies Her fascinating cast

Includes:: both native Parisiennes & temporary residents American women & Nazi wives; spies mothers mistresses artists fashion designers & aristocrats The result is an enthralling account of life during the Second World War & in the years of recovery & recrimination that followed the Liberation of Paris in 1944 It is a story of fear deprivation & secrets
- & as ever in the French capital glamour & determination



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How High The Moon I&m Sitting On Top Of The World I&m Forever Blowing Bubbles Nola Bye Bye Blues Chicken Reel Jealous Lover Little Rock Getaway Goofus Jazz Me Blues St Louis Blues La Rosita The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise Carioca Vaya Con Dios ...