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What Is ‘Les Miserables’? Oscar Nominee Guide 2013

Les Miserables

Les Miserables is the motion-picture adaptation of the beloved global stage sensation seen by more than 60 million people in … Read More

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“Les Miserables”

Nominated For: Best Picture, Best Actor (Hugh Jackman), Best Supporting Actress (Anne Hathaway), Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Original Song, Best Production Design, Best Sound Mixing

What’s It About? Set against revolutionary-torn 19th-century France, “Les Mis” follows an ex-prisoner Jean Valjean (Hugh Jackman) who attempts to start a new, virtuous life. He changes his name, and adopts a young girl, Cosette, (who grows up to be Amanda Seyfried) but finds himself hunted by one man, Javert (Russell Crowe), for decades.

Why You Should See It: Tom Hooper (“The King’s Speech”) takes on the Victor Hugo classic to bring the most authoritative — and moving — on-screen adaptation to date. Anne Hathaway’s turn as Fontine has been lighting up the awards circuits; she has received both a Golden Globe and a SAG award for her role. Everyone’s money is on Hathaway to win the gold at the Oscars, too. Seeing “Les Mis” for her alone wouldn’t be unwarranted, but the actress is in good company with stellar performances from Jackman, Helena Bonham Carter, Sacha Baron Cohen and Eddie Redmayne. It’s a full-fledge broadway spectacle playing out before your eyes.

It’s Kind of Like: “Les Mis” on Broadway. But with really good seats and A-list stars.

How You Should See It: “Les Miserables” is still playing in theaters. You can check out showtimes here.

  • Best Picture

    “Django Unchained”

  • Best Picture

    “Life of Pi”

  • Best Picture

    “Lincoln”

  • Best Picture

    “Argo”

  • Best Picture

    “Zero Dark Thirty”

  • Best Picture

    “Silver Linings Playbook”

  • Best Picture

    “Les Miserables”

  • Best Picture

    “Beasts of the Southern Wilde”

  • Best Picture

    “Amour”

  • Best Actor

    Daniel Day-Lewis for “Lincoln.”

  • Best Actor

    Denzel Washington for “Flight.”

  • Best Actor

    Joaquin Phoenix for “The Master.”

  • Best Actor

    Hugh Jackman for “Les Miserables”

  • Best Actor

    Bradley Cooper for “Silver Linings Playbook.”

  • Quvenzhane Wallis

    Quvenzhane Wallis for “Beasts of the Southern Wild.”

  • Best Actress

    Jessica Chastain for “Zero Dark Thirty.”

  • Best Actress

    Naomi Watts for “The Impossible.”

  • Best Actress

    Emmanuelle Riva for “Amour”

  • Best Actress

    Jennifer Lawrence for “Silver Linings Playbook”

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Tommy Lee Jones for “Lincoln.”

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Robert De Niro for “Silver Linings Playbook”

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Christoph Waltz for “Django Unchained.”

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Phillip Seymour Hoffman for “The Master.”

  • Best Supporting Actor

    Alan Arkin for “Argo.”

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Anne Hathaway for “Les Miserables.”

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Amy Adams for “The Master.”

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Sally Field for “Lincoln.”

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Jacki Weaver for “Silver Linings Playbook”

  • Best Supporting Actress

    Helen Hunt for “The Sessions.”

  • Best Director

    Ang Lee for “Life of Pi.”

  • Best Director

    David O. Russell for “Silver Linings Playbook”

  • Best Director

    Benh Zeitlin for “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

  • Best Director

    Michael Haneke for “Amour”

  • Best Director

    Steven Spielberg for “Lincoln.”

  • Best Animated Feature

    “Brave”

  • Best Animated Feature

    “Frankenweenie”

  • Best Animated Feature

    “Paranorman”

  • Best Animated Feature

    “The Pirates! Band of Misfits”

  • Best Animated Feature

    “Wreck-It Ralph”

  • Best Original Screenplay

    “Zero Dark Thirty”

  • Best Original Screenplay

    “Amour”

  • Best Original Screenplay

    “Flight”

  • Best Original Screenplay

    “Moonrise Kingdom”

  • Best Original Screenplay

    “Django Unchained”

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    “Lincoln”

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    “Life of Pi”

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    “Argo”

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    “Silver Linings Playbook”

  • Best Adapted Screenplay

    “Beasts of the Southern Wild”

  • Best Original Song

    Adele (“Skyfall” for “Skyfall”)

  • Best Original Song

    Music by Walter Murphy; Lyric by Seth MacFarlane

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