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  • Hugh Jackman

    Hugh Jackman

    Jean Valjean

  • Russell Crowe

    Russell Crowe

    Inspector Javert

  • Anne Hathaway

    Anne Hathaway

    Fantine

  • Amanda Seyfried

    Amanda Seyfried

    Cosette

  • Eddie Redmayne

    Eddie Redmayne

    Marius

  • Aaron Tveit

    Aaron Tveit

    Enjolras

  • Samantha Barks

    Samantha Barks

    Eponine

  • Isabella Allen

    Isabella Allen

    Young Cosette

Credits
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  • Tom Hooper

    Tom Hooper

    Director

  • William Nicholson

    William Nicholson

    Screenwriter

  • Alain Boublil

    Alain Boublil

    Screenwriter

  • Claude-Michel Schonberg

    Claude-Michel Schonberg

    Screenwriter

  • Herbert Kretzmer

    Herbert Kretzmer

    Screenwriter

  • Victor Hugo

    Victor Hugo

    Author

  • Tim Bevan

    Tim Bevan

    Producer

  • Eric Fellner

    Eric Fellner

    Producer

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Summary

An enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.

Company Info

  • Universal Pictures Studio
  • Working Title Films Production Company
  • Cameron Mackintosh Productions Production Company