Les Misérables
1935 film directed by Richard Boleslawski
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Summary
Les Misérables is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (839 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3]
- Director: Ryszard Bolesławski[4]
- Screenwriter: W. P. Lipscomb[5]
- Composer: Alfred Newman[6]
- Genre: drama film[7]
- Based on: Les Misérables[8]
- Cast member: Charles Laughton[9], Fredric March[10], Cedric Hardwicke[11], Rochelle Hudson[12], Florence Eldridge[13], Frances Drake[14], Jessie Ralph[15], John Bleifer[16], Eily Malyon[17], Ferdinand Gottschalk[18], Florence Roberts[19], G. Raymond Nye[20], John Beal[21], John Carradine[22]
- Producer: Darryl F. Zanuck[23]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[24]
- Director of photography: Gregg Toland[25]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[26]
- Distribution format: video on demand[27]
- Review score: 8.3/10[28], 85%[29]
- Color: black-and-white[30]
- Country of origin: United States[31]
- Publication date: April 3, 1935[32]
- Characters: Jean Valjean[33], Javert[34], Bishop Myriel[35], Cosette[36], Fantine[37], Marius Pontmercy[38], Éponine[39], Monsieur Thénardier[40], Madame Thénardier[41], Enjolras[42]
- Distributed by: United Artists[43], Netflix[44]
- Film editor: Barbara McLean[45]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[46], Academy Award for Best Cinematography[47], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[48]
- Title: Les Misérables[49]
- Has characteristic: film based on a novel[50]
- After a work by: Victor Hugo[51]
- Duration: 108 minutes[52]
Why It Matters
Les Misérables has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]
FAQs
What awards did Les Misérables receive?
Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[3].