Written By Unknown on Friday, June 1, 2012 | 6:09:00 PM
The First Trailer of a long-awaited film version of the beloved Broadway Musical, Les Miserables, is up.


The musical is based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.





The Star-Studded Film directed by TOm Hooper also cast Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, Russell Crowe as Inspector Javert, Amanda Seyfried as Cosette, Eddie Redmayne as Marius and newcomer Samantha Barks as Eponine

But in the First film trailer only Anne Hathaway get the center-stage.


Development of Les Misérables began in the late 1980s. After the musical's 25th anniversary concert, producer Cameron Mackintoshannounced that the film resumed development. Hooper and Nicholson were approached in March 2011 and the main characters were cast in 2011. Principal photography of the film commenced in March 2012, and took place in various locations in Winchester, London and Portsmouth in England, as well as Paris in France.
Les Misérables is scheduled to be released on 14 December 2012.
 
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