Les Miserables Page #6

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
271 Views


I'm not very athletic and when I jumped, I broke my leg.

I can't walk but some nice farmer took me in.

I can't safely give you their address but...

mummy and I are so happy that we left you in the school.

Good news? - Yes, mother.

What's wrong?

When dad writes, mum usually adds a little note too.

Next time mum will write and dad will forget the note.

Can I see the envelope?

They're still in France. Jura is in France.

Ziman, it's the doctor.

Feeling better?

I'll feel better when I hear from my family.

What's the news?

You know.

Feeling better?

How's our cripple.

Must I stay here long?

Ask the doctor.

For your safety. We made a barn where there is less traffic.

Thank you, ma'am.

Eggs and bread fingers...

Let me give you a shot.

Your being pampered. I would love breakfasts like this now and then.

I'd brake a leg for that.

I'd brake a leg for that.

Absolutely.

I brought your things.

Thank you. - What's going on?

I'm sort of a fugitive. The police could show up.

What's that? - It's complicated.

Tell my friends that my truck has being confiscated...

... that they must find work elsewhere and I'll keep in touch.

You can stay with me. - Thanks ma'am.

... but these people saved my life...

So now I must help them.

Nobody leaves the shelter, before the alert is over.

Certainly not until it's over. Passively defend.

Go out.

It's on the right. - Where?

Right!

It's here.

Take everything that is worth anything.

What are you doing? Help us.

A regular Ali Baba's den!

Look at the books.

Do they have "The Miserables"

Hey, candlesticks. - Jewish candlesticks.

Candlesticks are candlesticks.

No. But there is a bible if your interested?

Is it good? - It's not bad.

Keep looking.

A close call.

It's the first time they've bombed Paris.

Do we always have to share with Gestapo?

Hey, great suite. We'll dress to the nines until we die.

Where we are going can I listen to the radio?

Where we are going there isn't any electricity yet. Mr. Ziman.

But I'll give you the news every morning.

Look out.

I've always being afraid of the dark.

I'll light the way.

I'm to stay here? - Yes.

I would have bought flowers but this is the best we can do.

What's this? - A Swiss invention

What for?

It makes money invisible.

Invisible.

Invisible money? - Yes money that doesn't exist.

I'm going the Switzerland to get money that doesn't exist.

It only exists in Geneva.

They won't give it to me. - Yes they will.

I don't want anything. Your among friends.

Ladies could you please come over to the rotunda.

It's very simple.

These gentlemen will do your hair and your make-up.

Then I'll dress you in beautiful gowns.

Be beautiful for a beautiful party.

Honey, since I can see mummy every day...

I've sent you this photo...

...But you must promise to return it to me when we meet again.

You know I love you.

I've started walking again.

...and without your mother persistence I do not know how I would cope.

Was the chicken good? - How can I thank you enough?

Ah, It's nothing. I brought you some flowers

For my daughter.

Nice weather? - Very.

I miss my daughter, wife and also the sunlight.

I understand but...

There is to much going around here to let you out.

Time to walk. - But it hurts, even more than yesterday.

By the doctor said you must walk in order to walk. Come on.

What about my stick? - I'll be your stick.

Your husbands a great guy.

Did you meet along time ago?

In Paris. For a farmers fair.

We meet in the market area.

20 years ago! Can you imagine?

It wasn't yesterday. - I can't stand.

Good thing your here. He's getting better.

Oh yeah, can you walk now?

Show me.

Good!

He's made progress.

I can't, It hurts too much.

I'll help you to your bed. - How was Switzerland?

I never thought anyone would ever hand me so much money.

I told you.

To prove your point here is your money. - No keep it.

But I went and got...

You'll get the same amount every month.

Your mad! - Every month.

Every month? - Yes, lets say that I'm investing in your farm.

There is no doubt that the gangsters who robbed the Vichy governments payroll had inside information.

Therefore both Marshall Petain and President Laval request no pity to be shown to the criminals who prey on the misery of France.

She's beautiful.

Well she's a ballerina.

That's not why.

How olds the paper? Maybe she's not so pretty now?

1930. The year they got married.

To keep track of everything your quite sharp.

Did you know he has had 25 acquittals?

Grate! I now know where to go if I kill someone.

I like him. don't fret because I'm not jealous.

At least he looks at me! -You in love?

He's nice - Your not in love?

He's charming. - I don't want a Jew in your bed.

I don't know why.

It's time to sleep.

Your starting to talk nonsense now.

Next week it's going to be busy. Don't make any appointment in Paris. Where going to lyon.

Must we share with the Krauts? - I told you so.

"The public treasury department Vichy!"

I'll be laughing till the war is over.

Your still not happy?

I'll get used to it.

How are you going to spend your cut?

I'll do what Mr. Madeleine did. Redistribute it.

Only your share if you don't mind.

That's enough.

General Von Scholtitz will arrive tonight.

My love? What is happening in Stalingrad...

...I feel as if God has switch sides...

... and that we will soon be together.

Am I disturbing you?

Francois is off in Geneva to get your money...

... and I came to keep you company.

Aren't you cold? - No, I'm fine.

Here, See what I found.

1930. She was beautiful.

I hope she still is.

Robinhood marries Cosette.

Not an easy place to find.

You live in there?

I sure happy I didn't take up boxing.

Seriously, who are these guys?

Normal guys like you and me.

So they rob trains?

There are miserable times.

Is Doc a real doctor?

He kept you alive. - Unfortunately.

Excuse me ma'am and sir. Your papers aren't in order.

This was please.

officer, sir.

Excuse me. I forgot to tell you they where travelling with me.

Fine.

Why do people hate Jew so much?

Anti-Semitism is like an impotent man that blames his wife.

When the world is impotent, it blames the Jews.

Do you think Hitler was impotent? - I know he is.

He's impotent.

It even happens to me. And I'm not even an anti-Semite.

I even herd Hitler's grandpa was Jewish. That cuts you a bit short, doesn't it?

I'm already cut short.

I didn't know what Hitler's grandpa did but Hitler's very vindictive.

If I told you about Hitler's childhood...

...Cosette's would seem like a life of a holiday.

Why do you compare everything to "the Miserables" It's quite weird.

Because of a guy who couldn't read.

And because these times are the most miserable of all.

In 1937 I preform here at a concert.

I was flattered that the famous Elise Ziman came.

Why are we here?

These men are from the eastern fount. I promised them a great party.

You French?

Why the uniform? - Well because...

..the Germans honour the good French.

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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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