I’ve learn a lot of France history watching Les Misérables (2012) the other day. Based on the novel (haven’t read) by Victor Hugo and the movie directed by Tom Hooper, Les Misérables travels with prisoner- on- parole, 24601, Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) after he is freed from Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe) in 1815. Valjean breaks his parole and decided to live on an entirely new identity. After 8 years, he is a mayor of a town in France and owner of a factory in that town. One of the workers, Fantine (Anne Hathaway) blames Valjean for her being cast into a life of prostitution to pay money to the evil innkeeper, Thénardier (Sacha Baron Cohen) and his wife who look after her child, Cosette (Amanda Seyfried). After Fantine died, Valjean promises to take care of the child — though he must first escape Javert. Later, when Cosette is grown fell in love with a student of the rebellion, Marius (Eddie Redmayne). The people sing of their anger and Enjolras (Aaron Tveit) leads the students to fight upon the barricades.
The saddest part of the movie is when Javert committed suicide. Why, because Javert originally was born in a prison with all those thieves and murderers. Valjean and the rest of the rebellions caught Javert on the scene of the battle. Valjean set him free and didn't blame him for the five years in prison for just stealing a piece of bread as it was Javert’s duty as an Inspector. Russell Crowe is just perfect for this role, infect HE IS JAVERT. He also did a really good job singing Stars.
Characters I like most:
1) Javert
2) Enjolras
3) Thénardier
