Showing posts with label Tom Hooper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Hooper. Show all posts

Monday, February 25, 2013

Les Misérables

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Les Misérables (2012) on IMDb

(2012)
Genre: Drama/Musical
Director: Tom Hooper
Writers: William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer, Victor Hugo
Producers: Nicholas Allott, Bernard Bellew, Raphaël Benoliel, Tim Bevan, Francesca Budd, Liza Chasin, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward, Cameron Mackintosh, Angela Morrison, F. Richard Pappas, Thomas Schönberg

   
Nominee

Synopsis: Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption-a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Jackman plays ex-prisoner Jean Valjean, hunted for decades by the ruthless policeman Javert (Crowe) after he breaks parole. When Valjean agrees to care for factory worker Fantine's (Hathaway) young daughter, Cosette, their lives change forever. In December 2012, the world's longest-running musical brings its power to the big screen in Tom Hooper's sweeping and spectacular interpretation of Victor Hugo's epic tale. -- (Written by Universal Pictures)

Cast:
  • Hugh Jackman
  • Russell Crowe
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Amanda Seyfried
  • Sacha Baron Cohen
  • Helena Bonham Carter
  • Eddie Redmayne

Monday, December 27, 2010

The King's Speech

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(2010)
Genre: Drama/Comedy
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: David Seidler

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Synopsis: Tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabeth II. After his brother abdicates, George ('Bertie') reluctantly assumes the throne. Plagued by a dreaded stutter and considered unfit to be king, Bertie engages the help of an unorthodox speech therapist named Lionel Logue. Through a set of unexpected techniques, and as a result of an unlikely friendship, Bertie is able to find his voice and boldly lead the country through war. (Written by Anonymous)

Cast:
  • Colin Firth
  • Geoffrey Rush
  • Helena Bonham Carter