Les Miserable
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"'Do not forget, never forget, that you have promised to use this money in becoming an honest man.'
Jean Valjean, who had no recollection of ever having promised anything, remained speechless. The Bishop had emphasized the words when he uttered them. He resumed with solemnity:--
'Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God.'"
Jean Valjean, who had no recollection of ever having promised anything, remained speechless. The Bishop had emphasized the words when he uttered them. He resumed with solemnity:--
'Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil, but to good. It is your soul that I buy from you; I withdraw it from black thoughts and the spirit of perdition, and I give it to God.'"
I've read Victor Hugo's landmark novel, at best only 1/3 of it is shown in the films.
A mini-series would do it justice. I can't pick a definitive Jean Valjean, each actor has his flaws in a difficult role. However no one Charles Laughton as Javert.
A mini-series would do it justice. I can't pick a definitive Jean Valjean, each actor has his flaws in a difficult role. However no one Charles Laughton as Javert.
The novel includes, as a diversionary aside to introduce the backstory of a character, a full account of the Battle of Waterloo. The films get to skip a lot and maintain the essence.
The soundtrack to the stage version is something I periodically listen to. I am lenient to the film version because I loved the stage version so much.
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