I saw most of the series air on PBS and wanted to add it to my collection. Ly is a native of Montfermeil, a suburb of France best known as the location of Thénardiers’ inn in Victor Hugo’s classic novel “Les Misérables.” The director became well known for his web documentaries showing the often brutal realities of living in a downtrodden community. Verified Purchase. A cop from the provinces moves to Paris to join the Anti-Crime Brigade of Montfermeil, discovering an underworld where the tensions between the different groups mark the rhythm. It centers on Stéphane (Damien Bonnard), who has recently joined the anti-crime brigade in Montfermeil and his two partners. Obviously, if I were more tech savvy, perhaps I could have changed this but alas I am not. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2019. Just too many things wrong with this series for it to earn a good review. THANK YOU for this production!! See other DVD options under “Other Formats & Versions”. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The film, from writer-director Ladj Ly, screened in competition Wednesday and drew solid reviews for its gritty, loose take on the Victor Hugo novel of the same name. Directed by Ladj Ly. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Other (negative) reviews are WRONG. The dialogue (shame on Andrew Davies of all people) included some patsies from 21st century speech, but far worse were the accents. Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells the story of ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Jackman), hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe), after he breaks parole. Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2019, This would have been great but it was the wrong region. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Our Olivia got it right -- a consistent working class voice. In a largely favorable review, Variety‘s Guy Lodge wrote that the film “simmers with urgent anger over police brutality” and compared Ly’s work to that of Spike Lee. I would like to return it, and replace it with a DVD that can be played. Giordano Gederlini and Alexis Manenti co-wrote the film alongside Ly, with Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral of SRAB films producing. See the release date and trailer. Stéphane, a recent transplant to the impoverished suburb of Montfermeil, joins the local anti-crime squad where he works alongside two unscrupulous colleagues. I waited a month to receive this DVD, only to discover that I couldn't play it because it was "out of region". Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. 2 PM. And where did Cosette pick up that frightful mix of Sloane and Essex? Les Miserables: The 10th Anniversary Dream Cast in Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall Colm Wilkinson. This will not play on most DVD players sold in the U.S., U.S. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. But most of the cast were all over the place. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 12, 2019, Maybe not for purists though having read the book some years ago this is one of the best adaptations I have seen, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2019, Really enjoyed this series, much better than the musical, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2019, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 17, 2019. Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019. Like this nonsensical Inspector Javert. Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2019. $156.36. Will look for more of this caliber, but given it is PBS, we are sure we will find more like this. The substance of this classic was excreted, replaced by too many bad acting from normally wonderful actors. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. With Dominic West, David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar, David Bradley. All rights reserved. | Cookie Settings, Courtesy of SRAB Films/Rectangle Productions/Lyly films. His future is threatened by his nemesis, the chilling police officer and former prison guard Javert, who is determined to bring him to justice. 10:09 AM PDT 5/17/2019 In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Whatever was his motive?

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