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Les Misérables: The Staged Concert

2019

Action / Drama / History / Musical / Romance / War

15
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright100%
IMDb Rating8.510530

concert film

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Matt Lucas as Thénardier
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1.48 GB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 45 min
P/S 4 / 6
3.05 GB
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English 5.1
NR
23.976 fps
2 hr 45 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ianmorrison3-193-5122484 / 10

Very disappointed...found it hard to finish..!!

Doesn't even vaguely stand up against 25th anniversary concert, or the film or even 10th anniversary......way to many ad libs and general playing with timing/lyrics/melodies especially Matt Lucas, who I love in general and in the 25th.....also whole show taken way way too fast......and multiple songs out of order in the first act compared to the original.

Alfie brilliant as always, but several lesser characters weak, and a lot of bit part characters just shout their parts.....Michael Ball, I'm sorry, love him, but just seems odd as Jalvert.

For a Les Mis super fan...just not a fan..!!..wouldn't watch this version again..!!

Reviewed by slofstra9 / 10

Finally, a worthy production ...

Everything on the screen has paled in impact compared to the original stage production which I attended a number of times in the 1980s.

And the movie was the worst example.

Finally, this production does justice to the score and the original stage production.

Reviewed by mickman91-19 / 10

Not sure why this version was necessary, offers little the 1995 and 2010 version don't. However, with all Les Mis it is truly wonderful

Its a bit complicated to get your head around what the difference is with this staged concert and the normal show. But I think basically it was a pared down version of the show while it moved temporarily to a smaller theatre while waiting for the new Sondheim Theatre to be built. The sets are reduced and the stage and audience is much smaller. Why they felt it was necessary to film this version I'm not sure. But as with other Les Mis recorded versions it is a joy. However, I am not sure what it offers anything that the 1995 dream cast version and 25th anniversary version don't. Except perhaps Michael Ball as Javert, who is probably my favourite Javert I have seen. And it was very emotional when he reminds us that this is probably the last time he will perform Les Mis in the West End due to his ageing years.

This is definitely not to be watched as someone's first entry into the world of Les Mis. I recommend either reading the novel or watching more complete dramatic versions first (e.g. 2018 BBC),before moving on to the musical. And only once familiar with the musical should you watch this as a treat for fans 9 years after the last recorded version.

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