Les Misérables (1998 film)
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| Directed by | Bille August |
| Screenplay by | Rafael Yglesias |
| Based on | Les Misérables by Victor Hugo |
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| Cinematography | Jörgen Persson |
| Edited by | Janus Billeskov-Jansen |
| Music by | Basil Poledouris |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing (United States) Entertainment Film Distributors (United Kingdom) |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $14.1 million |
Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes. As in the original novel, the storyline follows the adult life of Jean Valjean (Liam Neeson), an ex-convict pursued by police inspector Javert (Rush). It was filmed at Barrandov Studios in Prague, Czech Republic.