Les Misérables (2012)

In 1862, the French author Victor Hugo wrote the nove Les Miserables, which is often mentioned to be among the greatest 19th century novels. In 1980, the book was adapted into a musical, which became one of the longest-running Broadway productions ever. Now, a movie has been made of this musical with the wonderful Tom Hooper (The King's Speech) as a director and starring well-known actors such as Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway and Russel Crowe. With such a legacy, isn't this bound to be an epic movie?

( Who will be strong and stand with me? Beyond the barricades, is there a world you long to see? )

This review was written for the Period Drama Challenge at Old-Fashioned Charm