Les Misérables

Movie / Show Details

Director Tom Hooper brings Victor Hugo’s epic novel to the screen in this 2012 musical-drama set in 19th-century France. Hugh Jackman stars as Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who breaks parole and spends decades evading the relentless policeman Javert, played by Russell Crowe. When Valjean takes responsibility for caring for Cosette, the young daughter of factory worker Fantine (Anne Hathaway), their fates become intertwined amid student uprisings and political turmoil. The film features the iconic score by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, with a supporting cast including Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, and Amanda Seyfried.

This single-disc DVD edition runs two hours and thirty-eight minutes and carries a PG-13 rating from Universal Pictures. Bonus features include commentary from director Tom Hooper, a featurette on the film’s stars, a look at creating the Paris setting, and material exploring Victor Hugo’s original novel. Grab this hand-inspected copy and experience the grandeur of this acclaimed adaptation at home.