A french judicial official says rape and sexual assault accusations against actor gerard depardieu are the subject of a preliminary investigation it was reported on thursday, aug. It covers french history, society, politics and even architecture, and at the same time deals with universal themes of injustice, love in its many. Gerard depardieu full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The scene is set during the french restoration at the beginning of the 19th century. Tom hoopers les miserables movie 2012 and its movie. Inspired by the 2005 riots in paris, les miserables directed by ladj ly follows.
Frances national film award as the most promising newcomer in les apprentis. It has been cut down by nearly four hours, so it feels like watching it on fastforward. Six hours in length, depardieu as valjean, malkovich as javert, rich in detail and emotionally engaging what more can one ask. Malkovich is a fabulous javert and depardieu a fabulous valjean. As far as the latter, for my input, nothing compares to this version. In 2007, he began rebuilding his career with the films dont touch the axe. Tom hoopers 2012 movie is based not on one of the earlier movie versions, but rather on what was originally a french musical concept album like jesus christ superstar that was inspired by hugos novel, by alain boublil and claudemichel schonberg. Les miserables is the world famous saga of victor hugo about the struggle of a courageous man against a society that condemns the poor. At first he only encounter mistrust and closed doors.
With gerard depardieu, christian clavier, john malkovich, virginie ledoyen. After a difficult adolescence, he was convicted of petty theft at a correctional institution and studied dramatic art as a therapy at jean laurent cochets school. Jean valjean, a galley slave who was sent to prison for stealing food, is now released after serving nineteen years. In early 19th century france, the paroled prisoner jean valjean gerard depardieu seeks. Gerard depardieu list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Les miserables tv miniseries is a tv series directed by josee dayan with gerard depardieu, john malkovich, jeanne moreau, christian clavier, year. Les miserables official trailer amazon studios youtube. It maintains the setting, time period and covers the full arc of the story. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Les miserables 1935 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This film was a massive hit in france, attracting an.
The eldest son of renowned french movie star gerard depardieu has died suddenly from pneumonia. A miniseries seems the ideal medium for les miserables gerard depardieu has just said oui to doing same for french tv. The album, released in 1980, featured the now iconic bayard illustration of cosette with her broom. His contention, one full of action, sadness, anger, forgiveness and love. Actor, director, executive producer, producer, associate producer, line producer, voice, coproducer, participant. Two versions were made a six hour series for french tv in french, of course and a three hour version in english. Biography of gerard depardieu a great french actor. Les miserables is a 2000 french television miniseries based on the 1862 novel of the same. Before you buy it, make sure your player will play region 2 dvds. The 63yearold actor, who also played jean valjean, the postrevolution frenchman convicted for stealing a loaf of bread, in a television version of.
At the age of sixteen, he made his film debut with roger leenhardts short film le beatnik et le minet 1965, and in the same year he. Even the frenchlanguage version starring depardieu was a failure in france. Gerard depardieu rape accusation under investigation. Les miserables, believed by some to be the best novel ever penned in french, has been adapted in nearly every form imaginable, including dozens of movies, television miniseries in french and english, loose thematic reworkings, and comic books.
Searches related to lesmiserables total verified torrents. Les miserables 2000 french television adaptation one of my favourite versions, second only to the 1934 adaptation. Les miserables has been adapted for the screen many times but rarely with such. John malkovich, gerard depardieu, jeanne moreau, virginie ledoyen, charlotte gainsbourg. I saw this version on fox movie channel around 20002001 and was mesmerized by it.
Import from the netherlands with english soundtrack. Les miserables also features jeanne moreau, virginie ledoyen, christian clavier, and asia argento. Gerard depardieu, french film actor noted for his versatility and for his unusual combination of gentleness and physicality. Movie admissions in france estimated at 206 million in 2010.