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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 3384442003193
Format: PAL
Region Code: 2
Sales Rank: 22065
Theatrical Release Date: November 03, 1995
Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
This brilliant film manages to reinterpret the story of Victor Hugo's classic novel, critique it, and investigate the nature of art and life on top of that--all in three hours that zip past, fueled by the dynamic performance of French icon Jean-Paul Belmondo (Breathless, Le Doulos). In 1900, Henri Fortin (Belmondo) is wrongfully imprisoned for murder; his loyal wife is forced into menial labor and prostitution; then in the beginning of World War II, Fortin's son (Belmondo again) helps a Jewish family elude the Nazis, setting in motion his own imprisonment, escape, and adventures as a criminal. Not only is that just the first half of the movie, there are also the story lines of the husband, wife, and daughter of the Jewish family, who each have their own struggles. The conclusion is joyous and heartbreaking. Director Claude Lelouch (A Man and a Woman) handles the entire movie with supreme skill, humor, and compassion. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Long but worth the time
Another French film told well. Nice to see some actors in roles you would not expect. Is a film that will make you feel good.
Rating:  - Simply superb
I won't review the script as this is well covered in other reviews, however I would like to coment on the acting and the adaptation of the original Les Miserables.
Jean Paul Belmondo is a giant of an actor and in this film he shows us what a tour de force really means. The casting was based on acting ability rather than star power or aesthetic appeal.
The adaptation is fantastic. I am a high school history teacher and use this piece in my world history and have seen 280 lb jocks reduced ... Read More
Rating: - A pyramidal masterwork!
For some purists, this memorable adaptation, placed in an universe totally different, may be motive of scandal and horror.
But if you consider the grandness of the masterworks must not be necessarily chained in specific coordinates of space and historical time, then you should see this extraordinary adaptation.
Belmondo is a retired boxer, who despite the countless punches received during his career has not the human condition and tries the best he can in order to ... Read More
Rating: - There are only a few stories ........
I first saw this film in February 1997, with a female friend I had recently met. We went along to a beautiful Art Deco cinema in Melbourne, Australia and frankly, nothing could have prepared us for the life-changing experience this film provided.
Jean Paul Belmondo's performance, while breath-taking is well and truly matched by the incredible ensemble cast's performances. The beautifully measured pace of the film and the exceptional story telling transported us through every emotion possible ... Read More
Rating: - One of the best movies I've seen - needs DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I can't understand why it is still not available on DVD.
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