[bunster]

I had never read nor seen Les Miserables or Les Miz but after someone posted on here the moving and wonderful music from the play I just had to see the film.

You know what I learned that really surprised me — it is Not about the French Revolution we all know and “love” - you know the one that started with the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and later the beheading of Louis XVI and his lovely wife. It is about a smaller revolt some 50-60 years later in 1850’s. A surprise to me. Doesn’t make the music less moving though does it!!

Oh, and reading Wikipedia a bit ago it said “that Louis XVI asked an aide the next morning after the Bastille storming, “Is it a revolt?” and the aide said “No, it is a Revolution.” Hope that is true — makes for a good story.

[nopardons]

Haven't you ever seen all of the movies, that have been made of Les Miserables? Including silents, there are at least 8 or 9 of them, including the one from the musical.

I think that I've seen them all and read the book when I was 13. Now THAT is one HUUUGE book! ;^)

I've always loved Dumas pere's books.

[goldstategop]

Victor Hugo is best known in France for his poetry.

He is considered the greatest French poet, period.