DirectorLadj Ly’s feature debut “Les Misérables” (2019) borrows a title, heady themes of inequality and police corruption and even a setting (the Parisian suburb of Montfermeil) from Victor Hugo’s ...

Ladj Ly, the French filmmaker whose bold feature debut “Les Misérables” won the jury prize at Cannes in 2019 and earned an Oscar nomination, is set to write and direct “Dumas: Black Devil.” The epic ...

“Les Misérables,” the French historical fiction novel by Victor Hugo, was first introduced to the public in 1862. Since then, it has captured the hearts and minds of many and is now established as a ...

PARIS (Reuters) - Modern-day sequels to Victor Hugo's classic "Les Miserables" have been allowed after a French court threw out a suit from the 19th century master's descendants, a lawyer for ...

Viewers of the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony heard the people sing as the France-born global musical phenomenon, Les Miserables, took its moment in the spotlight as part of the celebration of ...

A new French-language staging of Les Misérables is coming to Paris next winter. The show features a whole host of original tunes in French, including “J’avais rêvé” (“I Dreamed a Dream”), “À la ...

A new French-language staging of Les Misérables is coming to Paris this winter – and the complete cast has been revealed. The musical version of Victor Hugo’s doorstopper novel has been running in the ...

This will be the 10th time Les Miserables captivates Memphis audiences at the Orpheum Theatre and it is no less stunning than the previous performances. Based on the 1862 French novel of the same name ...

Most people think "Les Misérables" is about politics. But Franklin & Marshall College French professor Lisa Gasbarrone is convinced it's about religion. "If (Victor Hugo) wanted to emphasize politics, ...