By Chloe Anderson-Dixon Les Misérables, a long-running stage show based on the book by Victor Hugo has been a phenomenal success over the years. With 32 years on stage, and 60 million viewers worldwide, Tom Hooper was always going to have a lot to live up to. A global phenomenon such as this could not be done half-heartedly. The story follows a man named Jean Valjean, who stole a loaf of bread to save his starving sister and her son. He sentenced to nineteen years imprisonment under the watchful eye of police office Javert. When released, he breaks his parole and begins a life on the run creating a new identity as mayor and factory owner. It is here that [...]
