It's a great book

It's a great book
by sprack (2013-01-14 13:06:02)
Edited on 2013-01-14 13:12:19

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In reply to: I was referring to the stage. I've never read the book. * posted by yooper

Victor Hugo was to France as his contemporary Charles Dickens was to England.

There have also been two excellent movies produced, non-musicals.

1935 with Fredric March as Jean Valjean and Charles Laughton as Javert.

1998 with Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean and Geoffrey Rush as Javert.

Laughton, BTW, also was the Hunchback of Notre Dame (another great film, 1934) so he had that Hugo thing nailed.

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Certainly one of my favorite books - Son of Galway 2013-01-14 13:43:53
I would not call the 1998 movie excellent - captaineclectic 2013-01-14 13:34:27
- Yeah, I did like the older one better, actually - sprack 2013-01-14 13:53:35
  - It's a spectacular cast, but I preferred the 1935 version - captaineclectic 2013-01-14 13:56:19
- Madame Thenardier--"Good luck" * - Son of Galway 2013-01-14 13:41:27

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