
Les Miserables is a classic staged musical that takes place during the French Revolution. The global stage production has been seen by more than 60 million people in 42 countries and has been performed in 21 different languages around the world. The film adaptation is directed by "The King's Speech's" Academy Award-winning director, Tom Hooper. The movie stars Hugh Jackman as the protagonist, Jean Valjean, and Russell Crowe as the antagonist, Javert.