Review of Les Misérables (1998) by Darren B — 24 Dec 2007

Thank you, Bille August, for not making this a musical. A great story on it's own - Victor Hugo's classic should never have been set to music.

This review of Les Misérables (1998) was written by Darren B on 24 Dec 2007.

Les Misérables has generally received positive reviews.

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