Les Miserables : Movie Trailer

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France, in which a paroled prisoner named Jean Valjean seeks redemption.

The musical movie version of "Les Misérables" was nearly 30 years in the making. The story, based on the Victor Hugo novel, centers on Frenchman Jean Valjean's (Hugh Jackman) quest to seek salvation and avoid the grip of Inspector Javert (Russell Crowe), all while revolution and rebellion take over the minds and hearts of his countrymen in the 19th century. Prior cinematic versions of the classic tale have been musicless.

With an A-list cast (Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne) set to belt out those memorable tunes, the December film release already has lots of buzz and excitement from "Les Mis"-ophiles. MTV News spoke to the film's director, Tom Hooper ("The King's Speech"), for Fall Movie Preview week, and he opened up about the film's casting rumors (including Taylor Swift), a brand-spankin'-new track written especially for the film and, of course,Anne Hathaway's now infamous cropped haircut.

watch the Les Miserables official movie trailer