Universal Pictures is proud to announce that Sydney
will stage the Australian Premiere
of one of the most anticipated films of the year - LES MISÉRABLES.
Leading man Hugh
Jackman will attend the event after an extensive overseas promotional tour,
bringing the extraordinary film to Australian audiences. Joining Hugh Jackman
is Academy Award®-winning director Tom
Hooper (The King’s Speech),
Sir Cameron Mackintosh, producer of the much-loved stage production and the
film, and producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. Russell Crowe is managing his schedule
and also hoping to join the Australian tour.
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ABOUT LES MISÉRABLES:
Les Misérables is the
motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more
than 60 million people in 42 countries and in 21 languages around the globe and
still breaking box-office records everywhere in its 27th year. Helmed by The
King’s Speech’s Academy Award®-winning director, Tom Hooper, the
Working Title/Cameron Mackintosh production stars Hugh Jackman, Oscar®
winner Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Aaron
Tveit, Samantha Barks, with Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling
story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption—a
timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. 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.
In December 2012, the world’s longest-running musical brings its
power to the big screen in Tom Hooper’s sweeping and spectacular interpretation
of Victor Hugo’s epic tale. With international superstars and beloved
songs—including “I Dreamed a Dream,” “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More” and “On
My Own”—Les Misérables, the show of
shows, is now reborn as the cinematic musical experience of a lifetime.
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LES MISÉRABLES in cinemas BOXING DAY
