Movies
Police drama 'Les Misérables' is a modern street-smart classic
Set in a Paris migrant community in a time of unrest, this award-winning film will resonate with South Africans, writes Claire Keeton
12 January 2020 - 00:00
The brilliant new film Les Misérables doesn't have heroes and villains like the musical of the same name but the universal themes of humanity and the abuse of power which sear through its plot - as gripping, if not more, than any action movie - are also central to Victor Hugo's 19th-century novel...
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