To create all the authentic revolutionary French costumes, there's a lot of outfits. There's 392 costumes that feature, including 85 wigs and over 5,000 separate pieces of clothing. Young Cosette cast in Les Misérables". Screen Terrier. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012 . Retrieved 28 July 2012. Les Miserables (2012)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016 . Retrieved 8 April 2016. Bishop Myriel – The Bishop of Digne (full name Charles-François-Bienvenu Myriel, also called Monseigneur Bienvenu) – A kindly old priest promoted to bishop after a chance encounter with Napoleon. After Valjean steals some silver from him, he saves Valjean from being arrested and inspires Valjean to change his ways. Hugh Skinner CV". MarkhamFroggattandIrwin.com . Retrieved 27 July 2012. [ non-primary source needed]

DPA Mics record Les Misérables". Digital Video. Vol.21, no.2. New York: Newbay Media. February 2013. p.8. From La La Land To Chicago, A Countdown Of The 20 Best Movie Musicals Of The 21st Century". HuffPost UK. 26 April 2020 . Retrieved 23 November 2023. Bradshaw, Peter (10 January 2013). " Les Miserables". The Guardian. London . Retrieved 14 January 2013.Cristi, A. A. "Remastered LES MISERABLES Film To Be Re-Released This Year". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 23 November 2023.

As they rush to Valjean's house, Marius tells Cosette that Valjean saved his life at the barricade. They arrive to find Valjean near death and reconcile with him. Valjean tells Cosette her mother's story and name. He dies content and is buried beneath a blank slab in Père Lachaise Cemetery. a b c d Jones, Kenneth (16 March 2012). "Sacha Baron Cohen, Daniel Evans, Linzi Hateley and More Confirmed for Les Miz Film". Playbill. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013 . Retrieved 22 January 2013.Fameuil – A wealthy student in Paris originally from Limoges. He is a friend of Félix Tholomyès and becomes romantically involved with Fantine's friend Zéphine. Burlingame, Jon (10 December 2021). "How 'West Side Story's' First-Class Music Team Preserved the Authenticity of Leonard Bernstein's Score". Variety . Retrieved 23 November 2023. The cast began rehearsals in January 2012, with principal photography due to begin in March. [77] The press officially confirmed Baron Cohen's casting during the latter month. [35] No table read took place before filming. [26] Filming [ edit ] Tom Hooper directing the second unit of Les Misérables on location in Winchester in April 2012 The film's set at Greenwich Naval College

The musical chant of "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from Les Misérables is arguably one of the most recognisable songs of all time. The revolutionary 20th century production transformed the future of dramatic storytelling forevermore, adapting Victor Hugo's epic into a two-act musical. Les Misérables Extended First Look". Archived from the original on 31 October 2021 . Retrieved 24 September 2012– via YouTube.An incident Hugo witnessed in 1829 involved three strangers and a police officer. One of the strangers was a man who had stolen a loaf of bread, similar to Jean Valjean. The officer was taking him to the coach. The thief also saw the mother and daughter playing with each other which would be an inspiration for Fantine and Cosette. Hugo imagined the life of the man in jail and the mother and daughter taken away from each other. [15]

The Broadway League. "The official source for Broadway Information". IBDB . Retrieved 31 December 2012. The 1958 film adaptation directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, with an international cast starring Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, and Bourvil. [43] Called "the most memorable film version", it was filmed in East Germany and was overtly political. [44] Les Misérables was originally set to be released on 7 December 2012 before the studio moved it to 14 December in the United States; however, on 18 September, they delayed the film's release date to 25 December, so as not to conflict with the opening of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which opened on 14 December. Because of this, it opened alongside Django Unchained. [11] Release date for the United Kingdom was on 11 January 2013. [92]Masters, Tim (5 December 2011). "Tom Hooper rejects 3D for Les Misérables movie". BBC News . Retrieved 21 September 2012.