The result is an unnatural, awkward delivery of the story while malkovich. Rendez vous en terre inconnue virginie efira chez les tsaatans en mongolie. Tom hoopers film is a colossal effort after 158 minutes, you really have experienced something. At first he only encounter mistrust and closed doors. This video contains content from beta film gmbh, who has blocked it in your country on grounds. Les miserables with gerard depardieu and john malkovich with. Gerard depardieu was born in chateauroux, indre, france, to anne jeanne josephe marillier and.
Download gerard depardieu films torrent kickass torrents. Since 2005, depardieu has lived with clementine igou. Not to be outdone, tv adaptations were also made, such as the one starring liam neeson in 1998, and a miniseries featuring gerard depardieu in 2000. On 14 july 2006, he had a son, jean, with frenchcambodian helene bizot daughter of francois bizot and not to be confused with actress helene bizot. Actor, director, executive producer, producer, associate producer, line producer, voice, coproducer, participant.
Jean valjean, a galley slave who was sent to prison for stealing food, is now released after serving nineteen years. Claude lelouchs 1995 film is more an adaptation of hugos tale, rather than a filmed version of it. This is also the most costeffective way to get a copy of it. Bille august and geoffrey rush in les miserables 1998 claire danes appears as. Moreau, who received an honorary oscar in 1998, continued.
On october 2008, depardieus son guillaume died from pneumonia at the age of 37. He explores the universal themes of the book and the pertinence of hugos message to our history, here applying them to the french experience of nazi occupation during the second world war. Rating is available when the video has been rented. In early 19th century france, the paroled prisoner jean valjean gerard depardieu seeks redemption, regains his social standing. This dramatisation of victor hugos 1862 novel stars gerard depardieu as jean valjean. The result is an unnatural, awkward delivery of the story while malkovich and gainsbourg are fine in english. He was the brother of actress julie depardieu, and. Claire danes as cosette and liam neeson as jean valjean, les miserables. A century and a half later, les miserables shifts between local youth and 3 policemen on the anticrime brigade. One of the best and most faithful adaptations is this 240minute french production, starring jean gabin as the beleaguered jean valjean. The french film festival alliance francaise dedmonton. With gerard depardieu, christian clavier, john malkovich, virginie ledoyen.
Feb 11, 2018 darius rochebin recoit gerard depardieu. Victor hugos monumental novel les miserables has been filmed so often that sometimes its hard to tell one version from another. Depardieu has surrendered his french passport and social security card. The film features strong performances from depardieu and the lovely virginie. Gerard depardieu, christian clavier, john malkovich, virginie. Film is based on duvidha by vijayadan detha, its about merchants son, whose relationship with his young bride, lachhi is thwarted by his work and a ghost who falls in love with her, resulting in the ghost soon impersonating the husband. Dec 06, 2012 in 1985, five years after the paris debut of the french musical, the englishlanguage production, with a new libretto by herbert kretzmer and directed by trevor nunn, opened in london, to less.
The last of these is easily the best film version of this mammoth novel, and one of gerard depardieus finest performances. The scene is set during the french restoration at the beginning of the 19th century. Les miserables is the world famous saga of victor hugo about the struggle of a courageous man against a society that condemns the poor. In the novel, fantine and cosette are blonde but in the film they are brunette despite. Streaming les miserables gerard depardieu streamingfr. All the mornings of the world is a 1991 french film based on the book of the same name by pascal quignard. In an open letter to the prime minister, depardieu wrote he had nothing to do in france, and moreover accused the current government of wanting to punish success. Jun 05, 2019 french actor gerard depardieu arrives for the screening of novecento at the 74th venice international film festival, in venice, italy, tuesday, sept. In addition to a number of american awards, depardieu is a chevalier of the legion dhonneur, chevalier of the ordre national du. See more ideas about movies, film and french movies. His contention, one full of action, sadness, anger, forgiveness and love. He explores the universal themes of the book and the pertinence of hugos message to our history, here applying them to the french experience of.
This boxed set of depardieu films contains 4 films. Coinciding with its 35th triumphant year in londons west end, cameron mackintosh produced a spectacular soldout staged concert version at the gielgud theatre featuring an allstar cast including michael ball, alfie boe, carrie hope fletcher, matt lucas, and john owen jones. Alas, this dvd is not the original french production aired on tf1 in france in 2000, but rather an edited, english language version. With damien bonnard, djebril zonga, alexis manenti, amara ly. Dec 14, 2016 les miserables 1982 french les miserables 1982 french les miserables 1982 french. In 1985, five years after the paris debut of the french musical, the englishlanguage production, with a new libretto by herbert kretzmer and directed by trevor nunn, opened in.
Gerard depardieu, christian clavier, john malkovich. Gerard depardieu born 27 december 1948 is a french actor, filmmaker, businessman and vineyard owner. Jun 28, 2017 the story of jean valjean, an exconvict trying to live a reformed live in the 19th century while being dogged by inspector javert. The 2012 film version features some of the most notable actors in hollywood, led by hugh jackman. Gerard depardieu, french film actor noted for his versatility and for his unusual combination of gentleness and physicality. The third of five children, he was the son of an illiterate metal sheet worker rene depardieu referred to as d. Les miserables is a 2000 french television miniseries based on the 1862 novel of the same. Film profile for gerard depardieu, actor and director, born 27 december 1948. Inspired by the 2005 riots in paris, les miserables directed by ladj ly follows. Seen by over 120 million people worldwide, les miserables is undisputedly one of the worlds most popular musicals. Les miserables has been adapted for the screen many times but rarely with such fidelity to the novel. Trop belle pour toi, les miserables, the return of martin guerre and the count of monte cristo. He has received acclaim for his performances in the last metro 1980, for which he won the cesar award for best actor, in police 1985, for which he won. Depardieu collaborated with malkovich once again as the persecuted jean valjean in a tv adaptation of les miserables 2000, and he led the international cast of roland joffes vatel 2000, in which the actor essayed a master steward tragically forced to accommodate the whims of privileged men like the prince of conde julian glover and.
With a gun at his belt and a truncheon in his hand, pento has just joined the seinesaintdenis anticrime brigade. Gerard depardieu celebrity profile check out the latest gerard depardieu photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Depardieu was the son of actor gerard depardieu and his first wife, actress elisabeth depardieu nee guignot. Guillaume depardieu 7 april 1971 october 2008 was a french actor, winner of a cesar award, and the oldest child of gerard depardieu. Import from the netherlands with english soundtrack. It is 1815 and jean valjean is released after 19 years of hard labour in toulons gaol.
Les miserables french original concept version youtube. Les miserables official trailer amazon studios youtube. Les miserables jeanne moreau 19282017 pictures cbs news. Including this version would be fine, but i really expected an option to view the original film in french, with or without subtitles. John malkovich, gerard depardieu, jeanne moreau, virginie ledoyen, charlotte gainsbourg. In december 2012 gerard depardieu moved to belgium as a selfexile to avoid french taxes. Illustration by gustave brion author victor hugo illustrator emile bayard country first published in belgium.
He is one of the most prolific character actors in film history, having completed over 170 movies since 1967. Gerard depardieu as jean valjean and jeanne moreau as mere innocente in a 2000 tv series adaptation of victor hugos les miserables. French actor gerard depardieu arrives for the screening of novecento at the 74th venice international film festival, in venice, italy, tuesday, sept. Jan 16, 20 not to be outdone, tv adaptations were also made, such as the one starring liam neeson in 1998, and a miniseries featuring gerard depardieu in 2000. As far as the latter, for my input, nothing compares to this version. Closed caption subtitled french and english trending price. Les miserables dvd, 20 gerard depardieu, jeanne moreau. French prosecutors drop rape case against actor depardieu. The story of jean valjean, an exconvict trying to live a reformed live in the 19th century while being dogged by inspector javert. Before you buy it, make sure your player will play region 2 dvds. Gerard depardieu was born in chateauroux, indre, france, to anne jeanne josephe marillier and rene maxime lionel depardieu, who was a metal worker and fireman. Granted, liam neeson isnt french like gerard depardieu nor as handsome as. Jeanne moreau, charlotte gainsbourg, john malkovich, gerard depardieu. Gerard xavier marcel depardieu born 27 december 1948 is a french actor and filmmaker.