Review of Les Misérables (1998) by Brendan R — 01 Jul 2012

Great Movie. My fovorite Les Miserables other then the version with John Malkovich.

This review of Les Misérables (1998) was written by Brendan R on 01 Jul 2012.

Les Misérables has generally received positive reviews.

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