The first trailer for the up and coming Les Miserables film has been released
today.
Tom Harper’s adaptation
of Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 novel Les Miserables will hit cinemas on the
14th of December 2012, and will start Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham-Carter, Russell Crowe, Amanda Seyfried and Sacha Baron Cohen.
With
such a star-studded cast and direction from Tom
Hooper, the film is a sure-fire success in the making, and will bring the
story to those who may not be able to afford trips to the West End. The plot itself is set in early 19th century
France and follows various characters’ personal struggles for redemption and
revolution, against the backdrop of the French
Revolution.
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| Anne Hathaway & Hugh Jackman |
Jean Valjean,
the lead character, is a former prisoner who manages to become the mayor of a
small town after breaking the terms of his parole. He agrees to take care of a
young girl called Cosette whilst he
tries to avoid being recaptured by a police inspector. It is a story of class
and political issues, passion, heartbreak and determination.
Anne
Hathaway, who will play factory worker
Fantine, belts out well-known Les
Miserables track ‘I Dreamed a Dream’,
and really shows the emotional intensity of the plot. Tom Hooper described her singing and acting abilities as ‘just
jaw-dropping’. The character is forced to cut her hair off to sell and become a
prostitute to survive. Hathaway herself
opted to have her own hair cut for the role, rather than use a wig. She also
reportedly went on a 500-calories-a-day diet for 20 days to lose a stone for
the movie.
Tom
Hooper has already directed the incredibly successful ‘The King’s Speech’ and won an Oscar
for his work. Hooper also explained that all the music was sung by the actors
for authenticity. He told USA Today that it was the only way he wanted to do
it. “If you are miming to a playback, even if the synchronisation is done very
well, there is a part of you that knows something is off, something is false.
When it's live, you believe it so much more.” He continued, “The actors have
complete freedom rather than following a recording done three months before.”
The Les
Miserables film is already popular with critics and fans alike, and is sure
to be just as spectacular, heart-renching and powerful as the West End show.
You can watch
the trailer right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oni72Fl7xaw
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