Review of Les Misérables (1998) by Valkyrie D — 27 Nov 2007

Uma really did justice to the role of Fantine! Liam Neeson and Claire Danes were great too.

This review of Les Misérables (1998) was written by Valkyrie D on 27 Nov 2007.

Les Misérables has generally received positive reviews.

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