Les Miserables 1998 Top File

—integral to the book and musical—is entirely absent from this version. Shifted Focus

Adapting Les Misérables into a feature-length film requires ruthless editing. Screenwriter Rafael Yglesias made the bold choice to eliminate several major subplots to focus strictly on the ideological battle between Valjean and Javert. les miserables 1998 top

This is a straight dramatic adaptation; there is no singing. —integral to the book and musical—is entirely absent