There are literally hundreds of differences between les mis le book, les. See more ideas about les miserables, eponine les mis and musicals. So anyway, inflicting my opinions of the movie upon the world. Marius is left devastated by the death of his best friend. Marius had witnessed the unexpected termination of the ambush upon whose track he had set javert. Whose death causes enjolras to tell javert, your friends have just shot you. Les miserables at the classic brit awards 2011 duration. Volume iv, book secondeponine etext les miserables volume iv, book secondeponine. In 2012, the stage musical was adapted into a movie musical by tom hooper.
Ah yes, i got to fulfill one holiday promise to myselfto see the brandnew film version of the hit musical. Literature network victor hugo les miserables chapter vi. From the book les miserables les mis eponines death book random thing. Les miserables and musical eponine versus book eponine. It is a reference standard of the novel that will leave a permanent impression in your heart and mind. Valjean fakes his own death by allowing himself to fall into the ocean. Les miserables and musical eponine versus book eponine on july 2, 2012 july 4, 2012 by wallace g. Eponine thenardier is a character in the novel les miserables by victor hugo.
Just like valjean loves god and bishop myriel and uses that love as a guiding star for his whole life, eponine seems to use her love of marius as a guide to right action. Les miserables is a 2012 epic historical period musical film directed by tom hooper and scripted by william nicholson, alain boublil, who wrote the original french lyrics, claudemichel schonberg, who wrote the music, and herbert kretzmer, who wrote the english lyrics, based on the 1862 french novel of the same name by victor hugo, which also inspired a 1980 musical by boublil and schonberg. The leader, the chief, the heart of the revolution, the one who could yell at his friends for mooning over girls and. Les miserables eddie redmayne audition via iphone by mycoolvideos. In the 2012 film, she is shot taking a bullet for marius. There are many reasons, but i want to focus on one. The robbery javerts intervention another brawl eponines errand.
Les miserables is a french historical novel by victor hugo, first published in 1862, that is. Marius who is a student of the rebellion, and eponine, a girl of the streets. Now les mis is my personal favorite musical so i was excited to see it on the big screen and thought i would have fun with it regardless, and prayed they would have decent singers for the parts this time, unlike the phantom of the opera movie that came out a few years back. The character of eponine in les miserables from litcharts. When valjean arrives at the town of digne, no one is willing to give him shelter because he is an exconvict. After several minutes, heavy, numerous footsteps become audible. Disguised as a boy, eponine is shot while attempting to climb the barricade. Still, when in the finale valjean declares himself ready for death. While the movie is based primarily on the musical adaptation, some elements were changed or added to reflect events that occurred in the book but not in the stage version. This les miserables version is not a musical, it is not a scaled down version, it is not a hollywoodish for lack of a better term version. Sure, its not as noble as loving god, and eponine is never going to be as sweet and innocent as cosette. At the time of her death in the musical, no speculation is made at first how and where eponine is injured. Patronminette actually four people, patronminette is a parisian crime ring so closeknit that its four membersmontparnasse, babet, claquesous, and gueulemerare described as four heads of the same violent beast. Alfie boe of the 25 th possesses a beautiful voice and great stage presence, but his performance lacks colms raw power.
Does les miserables 2012 movie deserve to be ranked amongst the best musicals made. In the musical, eponine was one of the spirits the other being fantine who greeted valjean during his death. However, in the musicals 2012 film adaptation and in the 2014 broadway revival, eponine is injured in the same manner as the book. Les miserables 2012 film 158 min drama musical romance director. Les miserables original french version no subtitles. The stage musical les miserables is chock full of wonderful songs. In the novel, which character had the last words of, whatever have you done with your hat. Les miserables by victor hugo from the book les miserables les mis eponines death book random thing. Ive read this scene so many times and it still makes me cry. A true epic, it displays people of all types, from the lowest to the noblest, trying to make a way in the world that is. The agony of death after the agony of life the agony of death after the agony of life chapter vi. Jean valjean infj hopeful and benevolent jean valjean seeks a new life of freedom.
How did jean valjeans death affect cosette in les miserables book. Now, about the different portrayals of this character we feel that colm wilkinson from the 10 th anniversary concert absolutely and utterly owns the role. Id get the french version if you can even if you have to use. Valjean is supposed to be a hardened criminal, a man who has been embittered. While primarily based on the musical, the film also incorporates elements from the novel that were left out of the original production. It also skips some little scenes that explain things and the story can become confusing without them. Volume 3, book 8 quotes the jondrette lair was, if the reader recalls what we have said of the gorbeau building, admirably chosen to serve as the theatre of a violent and somber deed, and as the envelope. Movie i am proud of my naming abilities, and ill be examining books and. Marius eddie redmayne and cosette amanda seyfried from the 2012 film les miserables les miserables movie, musical, and book by victor hugo. The convict jean valjean is released from a french prison after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread and for subsequent attempts to escape from prison. An ever popular choice for schools and drama companies of all levels, this epic show celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2010. Tom hooper british epic musical drama film produced by working title films and distributed by universal pictures. Frances ruffelle arriving for the premiere of les miserables in london in december. Before coming to this place, last winter, we lived under the arches of the bridges.
That really long post about enjolras les miserables. In les miserables, hugo split him into two characters, valjean and javert. The famous musical adaptation of the novel by victor hugo. Les miserables 2012 movie cast hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne hathaway, helena bonham carter by. In the englishspeaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original french title. The same goes for eponines death, and the death of. Natalya angel wallace as young eponine in the 2012 movie. Based on the novel by victor hugo, les miserables travels with prisoneronparole, 24601. If eponine had lived, she would have been desperately unhappy for the rest of her life. Chapter 1 just after ten oclock, a young, merry voice sings a popular ditty. Les miserables etext volume iv, book secondeponine. In the novel, she and marius are already at the barricades, and she blocks a soldiers shot meant for marius. Eponine quotes 5 quotes meet your next favorite book. Im crying right now this part in the musical makes me cry every time thanks victor hugo this is not okay i completely lose it every time i read these words.
Im excited about the coming soon movie adaption of the musical play adaption of the book les miserables by victor hugo. Spoilers 16 fantines assault by a rejected customer is based on an actual incident from victor hugo s life that resulted in fantines creation. Smith in culture, entertainment, religion i admit it. Les miserables mbti this is based on the 2012 film, not the book or the stage production. The 2012 film of the musical, starring hugh jackman, russell crowe, anne. See more ideas about les miserables, hugo book and musicals. After he and cosette leave, marius asks eponine to retrieve her address for him. The agony of death after the agony of life chapter vi.
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