Les Misérables (1998)
| Release Date | 01 May 1998 |
| US Box Office | $14,000,000 |
| Tagline | The legend comes to life. |
| Genre | Crime, Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | UKGermanyUSA |
| Filming Locations | Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Period Film, Melodrama |
| Themes | Haunted By the Past, Redemption, Going Straight, Fathers and Daughters, Orphans, Rags To Riches |
| Tones | Bleak, Earnest, Sweeping, Bittersweet, Literate, Sentimental, Lavish, Gloomy, Compassionate, Atmospheric |
| Tags | Abuse, Atrocity, Harassment, Police, Police Harassment, Prison, Prostitute/prostitution, Rescue, Robbery |
Les Misérables is a 1998 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel of the same name, directed by Bille August. It stars Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, and Claire Danes.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Christopher Adamson
Bertin
Tim Barlow
Lafitte
Veronika Bendová
Azelma
David Birkin
Courfeyrac
Reine Brynolfsson
Captain Beauvais
Václav Chalupa
André
Ian Cregg
Feuilly
Ben Crompton
Grantier
Zdenek David
Peasant
Paola Dionisotti
Forewoman
Edna Doré
Old Woman
Louis Hammond
Letter Reader
Gillian Hanna
Mme. Thénardier
Janet Henfrey
Mme. Gilot
Shane Hervey
Gavroche
Zdenék Hess
Foreman
Kelly Hunter
Mme. Victurien
Jon Kenny
Thénardier
Pavel Kocí
Coachdriver
Sylvie Koblizkova
Éponine
Jan Kuzelka
Furniture Dealer
Peter Mackriel
Doctor
Margery Mason
Nursing Nun
Shannon McCormick
Redheaded Gendarme
John McGlynn
Carnot
Philip McGough
Judge
David McKay
Informer
Ralph Nossek
Clerk
Frank O'Sullivan
Brevet
Zoja Oubramová
Old Woman
Jirí Patocka
Old Man
Petr Pénkava
Begger Child
Milan Riehs
Priest
James Saxon
Chabouillet
Petr Strnad
Young Homeless Boy
John Surman
Stonemason
Terry Taplin
Prosecutor
Richard Toth
Gendarme
Zdenek Vencl
Messenger
Tony Vogel
Lombard
Pavel Vokoun
Sergeant
Jan Unger
Officer
Joshua Wren
Old Homeless Boy
Libor Zidek
Wig Maker
Director
Writer
Rafael Yglesias
Producer
James Gorman
producer
Caroline Hewitt
co-producer
Sarah Radclyffe
producer
Michel Siksik
line producer: Paris
Original Music
Cinematographer
Jörgen Persson
Editor
Janus Billeskov Jansen
Casting Director
Leo Davis
Production Designer
Anna Asp
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Art Director
Peter Grant
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Costume Designer
Gabriella Pescucci
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Makeup Department
Jan Archibald
hair designer, hairdresser: Mr. Neeson
Miri Ben-Schlomo
makeup artist
Anne-Marie Brocca
makeup artist: Paris
Anita Burger
hairdresser
Václav Frank
makeup artist, makeup artist: second unit
Betty Glasow
hairdresser: second unit
Christian Gruau
hairdresser: Paris
Ilona Herman
makeup artist: Ms. Thurman
Belinda Parish
makeup artist
Zdena Prohliková
makeup artist
Morag Ross
makeup designer, makeup artist: Mr. Neeson
Astrid Schikorra
hairdresser
Milan Vlcek
makeup artist
Eva Vytlelová
makeup artist
Toni-Ann Walker
hairdresser: Ms. Thurman
Cynthia Patton
hair stylist: second unit
Production Manager
Jean-Marc Abbou
production manager: Paris
Jean-François Casamayou
executive in charge of production: Paris, Frog Films
Ales Komárek
production manager
François Mallard
production manager: Paris
Petr Moravec
executive in charge of production: ETIC
Pavel Picek
unit manager: second unit
Vladimir Seiml
unit manager
Neris Thomas
post-production supervisor
Chantal Feghali
post-production supervisor
Donald Tetreault
unit manager: second unit
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Bert Batt
first assistant director: second unit
William Booker
second assistant director
Ivan Cook
trainee assistant director
Mathieu Howlett
assistant director: Paris
Nanna Mailand-Hansen
second second assistant director
Guy Mazarguil
assistant director: Paris
Tomás Obermajer
assistant director: second unit
Jirí Ostry
first assistant director: Czech Republic
Katie Petrosky
trainee assistant director
Stuart Renfrew
second assistant director: second unit
Martin Sebik
second second assistant director
Srdjan Simeonovich
assistant director: second unit
Guy Travers
first assistant director
Arthur Wooster
second unit director
Hélène Boulay
second unit director
Art Department
Simon Bang
storyboard artist
Romana Bartakovicová
assistant to drapist
Iva Bártová
assistant to drapist
Ivar Baungaard
set dresser
John Bohan
construction coordinator
Ales Cepelka
construction manager
Bruno Coucoureux
carpenter: Paris
Gary Crosby
master painter
Jiri Dusek
set dresser
Julie Goodall
art department assistant
René Gráf
stand-by construction
Charles Green
master plasterer
Tomas Hais
set dresser
Pavel Hemmy
storeman
Cecilia Hersby
property master
Teddy Holm
master painter
Terry James
supervising plasterer
Vladimir Jezek
set dresser
Robert Le Corre
set dresser
Love Malmsten
draughtsman
Thomas Martin
assistant construction coordinator
Dan Michl
set dresser
Xavier Miclet
carpenter: Paris
Stefan Mily
propman
Gunilla Norlund
draper designer
Adam O'Neill
draughtsman
Petr Richter
props: second unit, propman
Annie Senéchal
prop assistant: Paris
Leif Thingtved
assistant set dresser
Vördur Thorisson
master painter
Michael Turner
stand-by construction
Andrej Vavrena
stand-by construction
Jiri Zucek
property master
Radan Kapinos
props
Martin Kubricht
stand-by construction
Marketa Puzmanova
art department interpreter
Sound Department
Ross Adams
additional sound editor: post production
Jonathan Bates
supervising sound editor
Tomas Cervenka
cable man
Paul Conway
additional sound editor: post production
Paul Cridlin
boom operator
Michael Crouch
foley editor: post production
Doug Hemphill
additional re-recordist
David John
production sound mixer
Nick Lowe
dialogue editor
Paul Massey
additional re-recordist
Mickey McKnight
sound assistant: post production
Robin O'Donoghue
re-recording mixer
Alastair Sirkett
assistant sound editor: post production
Len Tremble
foley assistant: post production
Matthew Tucker
sound assistant: post production
Mark Battenberg
foley artist
Richard Betanzos
re-recording engineer, supervising sound editor
Scott Donald
dialogue editor
Philippe Espantoso
re-recording engineer
Geoff Foster
assistant sound engineer
Steven Gurman
dialogue re-recording engineer, supervising dialogue editor
Bradford L. Hohle
stereo sound consultant: Dolby Stereo
Eric Med Lagacé
foley recordist
Sid Lieberman
foley artist
Arun Majumdar
sound consultant
Phil Reznick
sound editor
Cory Rizos
sound editor
Glenn Tussman
sound editor
André Vincelli
dialogue editor
Special Effects
Vojtèch Chvátil
special effects technician
Terry Glass
special effects coordinator
Tomás Jelínek
special effects technician
Jaroslav Kolman
special effects senior technician
Martin Kulhánek
special effects floor supervisor
Frantisek Mesícek
special effects technician
Martin Oberlander
special effects technician
Pavel Pavlousek
special effects technician
Pavel Sagner
special effects technician
Milos Stehlík
special effects technician
Jaroslav Stolba
special effects supervisor
Dana H. Suddath
special effects assistant coordinator
Roman Tudzaroff Jr.
special effects technician
Roman Tudzaroff
special effects senior technician
Jirí Vater
special effects senior technician
Vera Vlková
special effects technician
Clive R. Kay
special effects contact lenses
Visual Effects
Richard Bain
digital effects compositor: Digital Film
Alex Hope
facilities producer: Digital Film
Jesper Kjölsrud
cg designer: Digital Film
Charlie Noble
digital effects compositor: Digital Film
Rupert Porter
line producer: Digital Film
Paul Riddle
digital effects compositor: Digital Film
Mark Stannard
digital effects compositor: Digital Film
Simon Terry
digital effects compositor: Digital Film
David Kuklish
visual effects cinematographer: title sequence
Stunts
Jean-Louis Airola
stunt double: Paris
Gabe Cronnelly
stunt double
Steve Dent
stunt double
Petr Drozda
assistant stunt coordinator
Ladislav Lahoda
stunt coordinator: Czech Republic
Petra Novotná
stunt woman
Leo Stransky
stunts
Pavel Vokoun
assistant stunt coordinator
Sylwester Zawadski
stunt double
Pavel Cajzl
stunts
Jiri Horky
stunts
Miroslav Lhotka
stunts
Jaroslav Peterka
stunts
Jiri Stanek
utility stunts
Patrik Stanek
utility stunts
Camera and Electrical Department
Andy Arnautov
chief electrician
Jan Boruvka
best boy
David Budd
camera operator: second unit
Václav Cermak
pre-rigger
Karel Charvat
grip: second unit
Trevor Coop
camera operator
Jean-Pierre Cousin
grip: Paris
John Deaton
focus puller
Pavel Dostal
grip: second unit
Dusan Durco
generator operator
Mike Evans
focus puller: second unit
Shaun Evans
clapper loader: second unit
Laure Gemy
assistant camera: Paris
Rodolphe Gonckel
electrician: Paris
Ivo Gresak
assistant grip
Bernie Grill
pre-lighting gaffer
Peter Hawkins
stand-by rigger
Igor Jelen
electrician
Borivoj Klecka
electrician
Rolf Konow
still photographer
Michel LeFrançois
gaffer: Paris
Ted Lindahl
gaffer
Bengt Lundgren
best boy
Antonin Marik
camera assistant
Peter Myslowski
key grip
Jan Pallesen
clapper loader
John Payne
key grip: second unit
Lennart Pettersson
focus puller
Pavel Prokop
clapper loader: second unit
Guy Savidan
generator operator: Paris
Stefan Stefanov
assistant grip
Mike Tiverios
Steadicam operator
Felix Touret
key grip: Paris
David Ungaro
assistant camera: Paris
Michel Van Oosterom
grip: Paris
Richard Vidal
electrician: Paris
Jan Weincke
additional photography
Werner Wiese
pre-lighting best boy
Alan Williams
pre-lighting rigger
Tim Wooster
camera operator: Wescam camera
Jacques Girard
director of photography: second unit
Dominique Lapointe
first assistant camera: second unit
Conrad Roy
grip: second unit
Gaétan St-Onge
gaffer: second unit
Casting Department
Louis Elman
adr voice casting: post production
Pippa Hall
casting assistant
Petr Hartl
casting director: Czech Republic
Melissa Holm
casting assistant
Christelle Lamarre
extras casting: Paris
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Milena Adamová
seamstress
Petra Barochová
seamstress
Alfredo Bocci
wardrobe master
Flora Brancatella
assistant costume designer
Anne Brault
assistant costume designer
Sophie Brault
wardrobe assistant: Paris
Zuzana Bursíková
seamstress
Giovanni Casalnuovo
wardrobe supervisor
Azmin Jaffer
dresser
Renata Janousková
wardrobe assistant
Adriana Mattiozzi
wardrobe mistress
Katerina Mirová
wardrobe: second unit, wardrobe assistant
Vera Mirová
assistant wardrobe mistress
Carlo Poggioli
associate costume designer
Salvatore Salzano
wardrobe assistant
Helena Vitoulová
seamstress
Miroslav Fantys
assistant to wardrobe supervisor
Claudette Lilly
costume dyer
Editorial Department
Alexei Chichekotov
editing assistant: post production
Peter Englesson
post-production consultant
Paul Ensby
color timer
Annie Gould
post-production assistant
Mark Harris
first assistant editor: post production
Victoria Jones
editing assistant: post production
Paul Knight
avid assistant: post-production
Becky Maxwell
post-production assistant
Valdís Óskarsdóttir
co-editor: post production
Belinda Pope
post-production assistant
Rikke Selin
first assistant editor: post production
Aminta Townshend
post-production assistant
Claudette Duff
assistant editor: avid
Mike Fraser
negative cutter
Michel Proulx
color timer
Trudy Ship
supervising editor
Ron Spang
assistant editor: avid
Bill Stone
post-production assistant
Music Department
Lawrence Ashmore
orchestrator
Becky Bentham
music coordinator: Air-Edel Associates Ltd.
Tim Boyle
music recordist, music mixer
Budd Carr
executive music consultant
Geoff Foster
assistant engineer
Vic Fraser
music copyist
Isobel Griffiths
musicians contractor
Maggie Rodford
music coordinator
Curtis Roush
supervising music editor
Eric Colvin
conductor, score mock-up artist
Robert Randles
musical advisor
Michael Reese
musician: guitar
Alan Reeves
musician, music re-recordist
Transportation Department
Bruno Bernard
transportation coordinator: Paris
Tomás Charvát
driver
Zdenek Flídr
transportation captain
Jirí Hozátko
driver
Jana Hrbková
assistant transportation captain
Pavel Jumar
driver
Jirí Nosek
driver
Other Crew
Annemarie Aaes
script supervisor
Monique Albouze
production coordinator: Paris
Amy Alson
tutor: Ms. Danes, On Location Education Inc.
Catherine Barrès
production coordinator: Paris
Karel Benák
catering: second unit
Michal Berka
production assistant
Dana Cimmermanová
stand-in
Maria Collins
assistant production coordinator
Geneviève Thomas Colvin
assistant: Mr. Carr
Esther Douglas
production associate
Gisèle Dounias
set nurse: Paris
Francesca Dowd
assistant production coordinator
Romuald Drault
accountant: Paris
Penny Dyer
dialogue coach
John Ensby
laboratory liaison
Gianni Fiumi
military department master
Wendy Fletcher
tutor
Bill Godfrey
financial controller: SRP
Ben Hampshire
assistant: Mr. Neeson
Pavla Jakubcová
production accountant: Czech Republic
Bobbie Johnson
financial controller
Jiri Krejcir
location manager
Nicole Kytyrova
production assistant
Tina McConnell
assistant accountant
Bertrand Moulier
script translator
Zoe Mylchreest
unit publicist
Frédéric North
pilot: Wescam
Hélène Odier
production coordinator: Paris
Julie Paquet-Kucaj
production secretary
Chip Persons
stand-in
Antonín Prazský
assistant location manager
June Randall
script supervisor: second unit
Mark Reynolds
catering supervisor
Laurent Rousseau
production coordinator: Paris
Mia Simeckova
set nurse
Ondrej Slama
assistant location manager
Steve Spencer
additional film assistant: post production
Michaela Strnadova
on-set coordinator
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
assistant: Ms. Thurman
Karin Trolle
production associate
Vera Trousilová
cashier
Sarah Trowse
first assistant accountant: Prague
Petra Tvarúzková
stand-in
Breda Walsh
production coordinator
Jami Wrenn
assistant: Mr. Rush
Stéphane Dalpé
production assistant: second unit
Tina Ellis
assistant accountant
Bennett Fidlow
additional legal services
Richard Gironi
chief of crowd control
Ryan R. Johnson
assistant to head of production
Chantal Lussier
technical supervisor
Charles Obrul
laboratory coordinator
Tomas Pavlacky
interpreter
Dita Valentinova
interpreter
Debbie Wolofsky
studio manager
Thanks
Claude Albouze
special thanks
Bernard Bled
special thanks
Brigitte Brauner
special thanks
Rick McCallum
special thanks
Kathy Sykes
special thanks
Production Company
Mandalay Entertainment
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TriStar Pictures
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Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Columbia TriStar Domestic Television
Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International
Falcon
LK-TEL
Roadshow Entertainment Video
Roadshow Entertainment
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Sony Pictures Television
TriPictures
VCL Communications GmbH
Special Effects
Digital Film
Moving Picture Company (MPC)
Miscellaneous
AFM Lighting
lighting equipment supplied by
Air Lyndhurst Studios
music recorded and mixed at
Air-Edel Associates
music coordination
Allyoucanstunt
stunts
Allyoucanstunt
stunts
Cine Image Film Opticals
titles
Det Danske Filmstudie
production facilities
ETIC Films
production services: Czech Republic
Goldcrest Post Production London
production facilities
Hollywood Caterers
catering
International Film Guarantors
completion bond company
Lichttechnik Vertriebs
lighting equipment supplied by
Location Facilities
motor homes and trailers
Malde & Co.
auditing
On Location Education
tutoring
Panavision
camera equipment provided by
SJ Berwin
legal services
Salon
editing equipment
Shaun Webb Design
credits design
Shepperton Sound
sound re-recording
Sony Pictures Studios
additional re-recording at
The City of Prague
special thanks
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