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Dominic West On Becoming Jean Valjean
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Becoming renowned literary hero Jean Valjean was no easy feat for Dominic West.
Victor Hugo’s masterpiece comes to television in a six-part adaptation by multi award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies. Dominic West stars as fugitive Jean Valjean, with David Oyelowo as his pursuer Inspector Javert, and Lily Collins as the luckless single mother Fantine. Ellie Bamber and Josh O'Connor costar as the young lovers Cosette and Marius.
Video description: Jean Valjean attends the trial of the man falsely accused of being him.
Becoming renowned literary hero Jean Valjean was no easy feat for Dominic West.
The cast and crew talk about the beautiful locations, costumes and design of the series that transported them back in time to 19th century France.
Dominic West, Lily Collins and David Oyelowo reflect on their characters' journeys and the themes of love, redemption and hope in Les Misérables.
Valjean intercepts Marius at the barricades. Cosette's story reaches its conclusion, and so does Javert’s.
The fight continues on at the barricade, but someone must handle the captive Javert.
Stars Ellie Bamber and Josh O'Connor talk about Cosette and Marius' intertwined journeys and their star-crossed love story.
David Oyelowo, Dominic West and writer Andrew Davies examine the obsessive dynamic between Javert and Jean Valjean.
As revolution sweeps Paris, Valjean and Cosette hide out, Marius searches for Cosette, and Javert tracks Valjean.
Now a young woman, Cosette moves to Paris under Valjean’s protection. There, she meets the handsome law student Marius, who unwittingly brings a nightmare to life.
David Oyelowo reveals one of his favorite scenes as Javert.
Valjean saves an innocent man at enormous personal cost. Again evading justice, he tracks down Fantine’s daughter, Cosette. Pursued by Javert, they need a miracle to escape.
Lily Collins talks about becoming Fantine and how she approached the iconic, tragic role.
Living respectably as a provincial mayor and factory owner, Valjean hires the single mother Fantine. Trouble follows that reunites him with his old adversary Javert.
The reviews are in and critics everywhere agree: Les Misérables on Masterpiece is a hit!