Les Misérables
To say that people are getting excited about Les Misérables is a bit of an understatement - and we only have five more weeks before the movie is released.
The musical has been thrilling theatre audiences for nearly thirty years and now Oscar winning director Tom Hooper is bringing those intriguing characters and that fabulous music to the big screen.
Here at FemaleFirst we are super excited about the movie and we have some great clips for you to enjoy:
Hooper is a very rich and visionary filmmaker and already as the Best Director and Best Picture double under his belt - could he make it twice in a row?
This is his first directorial outing since the success of The King's Speech and Les Mis looks set to be a major awards player.
Hugh Jackman leads an all star cast as he takes on the central role of Jean Valjean - a role that is gaining him some serious Oscar support.
He is joined by Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and Eddie Redmayne.
All of them are showing off their singing skills and I Dream A Dream promises to be one of the most emotional songs in the movie.
Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France,Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption - a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit.
Hugh Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Russell Crowe) after he breaks parole.
When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine’s (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever.
If you see one movie this January then make sure it is Les Misérables and it is promising to be a visual and musical treat.
Les Misérables is released 11th January 2013
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw