Les Miserables Page #5

Synopsis: Henri Fortin is poor and iliterate former boxer. Ziman is rich Jewish lawyer from Paris. During WWII they meet when Fortin agrees to drive Ziman's family to Switzerland. Intrigued by Victor Hugo's novel "Les Miserables", Fortin asks the Zimans to read that book to him during the travel. Before the end of movie every main character would see his character in situations similar to those in Hugo's novel.
Genre: Drama, History
Director(s): Claude Lelouch
Production: Warner Home Video
  Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 2 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Rotten Tomatoes:
80%
R
Year:
1995
175 min
276 Views


If I go to see our daughter in a catholic school...

...They'll know immediately that she is Jewish.

Your so scared. You like to think like that.

Now what. What do we do?

Since your so smart and strong what do we do?

Divorce, that's what we do.

Divorce, That's a grate way to save Salome.

That is a great idea. I can change my name back and rejoin the opera...

And get my daughter back. I want my daughter back.

You have many borders?

Before the war up to 500 of them.

Now there is only 21, thanks to Salome.

Well I leave you in your capable hands. Goodbye Salome.

No kiss for daddy.

Goodbye baby.

I'll get going.

Take care on the road. - I will. - You'll come back oftern?

Very often.

Salome, say the our farther for me very quickly.

Are you sure about he school?

No problem it's under control.

Lets get back to "Les Miserables"

We where Javert.

How can I put it Madeleine

Madeleine, he has redeemed himself.

Say, Mr. Madeline, otherwise he might think he's a she.

I'm not brain damaged.

Between the two of you I'm getting confused.

Mr. Madeline

Let me put it this way. Javert, really likes Jean Valjean.

That's his problem.

His also pulled...

...By the friendship he feels with the guy.

It's like a boxer you fought, but still respect.

But Javert is still a cop.

He's a cop - I don't like that.

Do you feel good about the sister superior?

I do. Just like the bishop in the book.

Which god is real? Your or dads?

Both!

Why are the prayers different?

Because he loves to hear prayers.

It must be here. Your sawmill

You want me to drive you?

It's safer to spilt up here.

Well as they say... - May I kiss you?

My pleasure.

Well let me kiss you as well.

If you pick up our furniture, keep the antique draws.

Which one is it? - The most beautiful.

You've paid me more than enough.

Call it my candle stick.

Bye Valjean.

Dress warm. There's snow up top.

The doll. Your kid forgot the doll in my van!

It doesn't matter.

Be careful of the Javerts, they're worse than the Germans.

I'll wait, in case your contact isn't any good.

Do you remember the password?

Good morning sir. "Our best days are yet to come"

That ain't enough -"Buffalo bill son doesn't shoot as well as his farther"

You know the deal? - Yes.

My wife.

Ma'am, I'll introduce you to your travelling companions.

Your in luck. They're leaving tonight.

Mrs. Ziman, my wife.

You said a moving truck holding Jews? - Yes, sir.

There he is! Move the checkpoint down the road!

I'll make him talk.

Are you going by Pontarlier? Can you give me a ride.

Can you read? - Read? yes.

Welcome aboard.

Why ask people if they can read?

I like people to read to me.

Here. The page is marked.

How often do you get people who can read.

It happens. There.

Where are you coming from?

Where ever.

Your a retired prize boxer?

Still healthy.

There.

I'm trying to go to Switzerland.

You get around. Do you have a contacts to help me?

You see I'm Jewish.

Congratulations. You don't look it.

Well it's Javert. Grate character.

A great bastard?

If being a professional makes you a bastard...

...then he's the worst basted of the lot.

I'm at your disposal, Javert.

I'd rather talk in my office.

Mr. Madeleine.

Mr. Madeleine.

A man is trapped under a carriage.

Don't move. We'll get you out.

Don't stand there! The carriage is over balanced. Move back.

Pull him out!

Only one man could pull that off. Jean Valjean, a convict.

What's your job?

If I tell you, you'll think that I'm a bastard.

Meaning what?

Meaning your not only hauling furniture.

Tell me where you dropped off your load of Jews.

Load of what?

Jews.

Listen mister, you better get out.

Not without you. Where are the Jews?

What's on your mind?

What's on my mind?

Nothing ages as quick as happiness.

That's on my mind.

That's pretty.

Use it on your next trial.

What next trial?

If only god would let me plead one more time.

Next time you stay underwater.

So say a prayer.

Do you believe in god?

I believe that chance and happen-stance will get me out of here.

Ah yes, keep going.

So?

You must travel light.

Only keep you valuables.

Any questions?

Ma'am, I know it's not the best time. But could I please have your autograph?

Come on, hurry up.

Quick!

Don't move.

Switzerland is over there, behind those trees.

I'll go first and check for any boarder patrols.

You stay here and watch for the signal. Three blinks means it's okey to come.

One blink mean to stay.

One, three. Got it?

Is that really Switzerland? - Yes, stay here.

Good thing we left Salome. - Yes.

They're there. About 20 of them.

Shall I signal them?

Pay attention, there are two more!

Hey, Andre, get up!

Get up! - Go on!

Let me go! Let me go!

Behind here there are two more.

Get them all into the trucks.

Get them in to the trucks!

Fran?oise!

Where are you?

Damn cows.

Where are you?

Look at what these arseholes did.

Hurry up instead of fooling around.

What's this?

I don't know, I found him when I came back.

You called?

I just got back.

Miss? Just me number 23 in Pontarlier.

Robert? Could you come right away?

It's Fran?oise. He's done something stupid while cleaning his gun.

There is blood everywhere.

I didn't. Why did you say?

He's got enough problems.

May I speak to you? - Now what?

First I would like to apologise.

Then I will hand in my resignation. - Denied.

I thought you were Jean Valjean and I ratted on you.

You don't any more? - He is in jail.

What's the truth? - That's it.

That's why I apologise and resign.

Hey, Champion. Do you hear me?

When they come for you, pretend your in coma.

I think he's in coma.

So? - It's looking good.

I spoke with a guy who works with the military.

They'll release some prisoners by faking an escape.

But that means we must work with the Germans.

50/50 - I don't get it.

50/50? - We rob whatever we want...

and share it on a 50/50 basis.

Why don't they do it themselves?

They don't know where the cash is.

These guys are mother-f***ers.

Who says they wont shoot us during the escape?

I told you, they don't know where the money lies.

This is the doc, Robert Blame. He took care of you.

We call him "fine", because he's always fine.

They call me "bill", I'll tell you why.

I saw you fight. You look the same.

Where was he? - I found him this morning.

...on the smugglers path.

So?

I can remove the bullet. But he'll loose his leg if we don't get him to a hospital.

With his kind of ID. No hospital.

His name is Ziman. - Andre.

Don't worry Mr. Ziman. We won't take you to a hospital.

My wife...

That's good. Keep him talking.

Your wife was with you? What happened?

They shot them all.

Mr. Ziman.

My wife.

Don't worry ma'am.

Come on.

Fran?oise will take care of you.

You there take the bed over there on your left.

You there, take the bed over there and there.

The girl over there said they do experiments. - Where - There.

Honey, we had a problem crossing over into switzaland.

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Victor Hugo

Victor Marie Hugo (French: [viktɔʁ maʁi yɡo] ( listen); 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. Hugo is considered to be one of the greatest and best-known French writers. Outside of France, his most famous works are the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (French: Notre-Dame de Paris), 1831. In France, Hugo is known primarily for his poetry collections, such as Les Contemplations (The Contemplations) and La Légende des siècles (The Legend of the Ages). Hugo was at the forefront of the romantic literary movement with his play Cromwell and drama Hernani. Many of his works have inspired music, both during his lifetime and after his death, including the musicals Notre-Dame de Paris and Les Misérables. He produced more than 4,000 drawings in his lifetime, and campaigned for social causes such as the abolition of capital punishment. Though a committed royalist when he was young, Hugo's views changed as the decades passed, and he became a passionate supporter of republicanism; his work touches upon most of the political and social issues and the artistic trends of his time. He is buried in the Panthéon in Paris. His legacy has been honoured in many ways, including his portrait being placed on French currency. more…

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