First Les Miserables trailer

May 30, 2012 by | 4 Comments

les miserables Image The first trailer for the latest adaption of Les Misérables is now online. Directed by Tom Hooper (The King’s Speech), the trailer features Anne Hathaway (The Dark Knight Rises) as Fantine, singing “I Dreamed a Dream”, one of the most famous songs from the musical.

Watch below:

Everyone seems to agree that the trailer is a visual treat; Hooper’s representation of 19th century France looks fantastic. However, the song choice has already received some heavy criticism. Purists are worried it will mislead viewers into believing Hathaway’s character, Fantine, is the story’s leading lady, which she certainly is not. Others have criticized Hathaway’s voice for being too weak for the song.

Les Misérables is set to be released around Christmas of this year and boasts an incredible cast, including Russell Crowe (Gladiator, Robin Hood) as Javert, Hugh Jackman (X-Men, Real Steel) as Jean Valjean, Amanda Seyfried (In Time) as Cosette, Helena Bonham Carter (Dark Shadows) and Sacha Baron Cohen (The Dictator) as the Thénardiers.

I’m sure trailers featuring the rest of the cast and their singing chops aren’t too far off. Personally, I think Hathaway sounds great in this one. What do you think?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/thainlimb Thain Limb

    This trailer was clearly not made for people unfamiliar with the show, and lets face it this movie is not going to pull many people in who don’t know the story of Les Miserables so the argument that it will confuse people is absurd. The trailer does a beautiful job of portraying the raw feel that Tom Hooper is going for as well as the struggle all the characters go through during the course of the show, and her voice is not weak. She has a huge voice, this was an intentional (and brilliant) choice. It is so much more heartbreaking this way than if she just belted it at the top of her lungs. This movie looks to be one of if not the best movie musicals of all time.

    • arun279

      What’s it about? I was not able to get the premise from the trailer…

      • http://www.facebook.com/thainlimb Thain Limb

        It’s about a prisoner named Jean Valjean (Jackman) Who is released from prison and then breaks parole in order to have a new life. He is pursued by Inspector Javert (Crowe). He ends up saving the daughter of a dying prostitue named Fantine (Hathaway) and raises her, that is a very (very) basic summary.

  • Mr. E

    At least they didn’t pick Zoey Deschanel