Les Misérables, 2019. Directed by Ladj Ly. Starring Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djebril Zonga, Issa Perica, Al-Hassan Ly, Steve Tientcheu, Almamy Kanoute, Raymond Lopez and Jeanne Balibar. SYNOPSIS: A trio of cops patrol the streets of a troubled French neighbourhood, only for an interaction with some local teenagers to go south in a hurry. Perhaps […]
The Ten Best Musical Films of the 2010s
Tom Beasley taps his toes and sings along merrily with ten of the best movie musicals of the decade… The musical is one of the most unusual genres in Hollywood. In the early days of the “talkies”, much of the studio system ran on these movies. They were the oxygen keeping the film business afloat. […]
Movie Review – Les Miserables (2019)
Les Miserables. 2019 Directed by Ladj Ly Starring Damien Bonnard, Alexis Manenti, Djibril Zonga, Steve Tientcheu, Jeanne Balibar, Issa Perica, Al-Hassan Ly, Almamy Kanoute, Nizar Ben Fatma, Raymond Lopez, Luciano Lopez, Jaihson Lopez, Sana Joachaim, Lucas Omiri, and Rocco Lopez SYNOPSIS: Stéphane joined the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, in the 93. He meets his new […]
First trailer for the BBC’s Les Miserables starring Dominic West, Lily Collins and David Oyelowo
The BBC has released the first trailer for its small screen adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables. Directed by Tom Shankland, the six-part drama series stars Dominic West as Jean Valjean, Lily Collins as Fantine, and David Oyelowo as Javert; watch it here… Les Miserables features a cast that also includes Ellie Bamber as […]
First look at Dominic West, Lily Collins and David Oyelowo in BBC’s Les Miserables
The BBC has released four first look images from its upcoming small screen adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables featuring Dominic West as Jean Valjean, Lily Collins as Fantine, and David Oyelowo as Javert; take a look here… The six part drama is set to air on BBC One in 2019 and features a […]
Modern TV retelling of Les Miserables is being pitched at Cannes
Variety is reporting that Paris-based Elephant is pitching a modernized TV series retelling of Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables at the Cannes Film Festival, where it is hoping to secure co-producers and potential broadcasters. The series, which has a bible completed with an episode-by-episode story arc, has been created and written by Marc Herpoux, […]
BBC casts David Oyelowo, Dominic West and Lily Collins in Les Miserables adaptation
Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables is one of the most well known and adapted stories, being turned into a hit play and numerous adaptations on the big and small screen, the most recent of which was the 2012 feature film starring Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway. Now it is getting another adaptation on the BBC as a […]
The BBC announces six-part adaptation of Les Miserables
The BBC and Weinstein TV announced that BAFTA-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies (War and Peace) has signed on to adapt Victor Hugo’s classic novel Les Miserables as a six-part drama. “Most of us are familiar with the musical version which only offers a fragmentary outline of its story,” states Davis. “I am thrilled to have the […]
The Rise and Rise of London as a film location
This week, Neil Calloway argues that tax, language and excellent locations mean London is currently the best place to make films… With the release this week of the trailer for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, eagle-eyed viewers noticed that Canary Wharf Underground Station was standing in for the Death Star in some shots. Now, […]
Movie Review – Les Misérables (2012)
Les Misérables, 2012. Directed by Tom Hooper. Starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Samantha Barks. SYNOPSIS: In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean – who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole – agrees to care for factory worker […]
