Fresh
Without a doubt the most emotionally powerful and handsomely mounted production of the story yet.
Emanuel Levy, Variety
Les Misérables
The legend comes to life.
1998 · 2h 14m · PG-13
Crime, Drama, History, Romance
Directed by
Bille August
Overview
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
75%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The movie's whole virtuous conception of Jean Valjean sticks in my craw. He's haunted and hunted, but he reeks of a reasoned, noble superiority that's a pretty sterile quality in the hero of an epic.
Charles Taylor, Salon.com
Fresh
With a first-rate cast and a venerable storytelling style, it fluently condenses Victor Hugo's epic novel and retrieves some of its suspenseful momentum.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Fresh
Towering over the entire film is Liam Neeson, the Irish actor who seems at home in any kind of picture, whether it transpires in contemporary America, World War II Germany, or centuries-ago Scotland.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
It never sinks, but it never really soars either, though here and there it hits a powerful moment.
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
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