Targeting 'Les Miserables' To Christians Pays Off At The Box Office
Series Being Bereans | Acts 17:11
How does one judge the faithfulness of a screen adaptation of Les Misérables?
Do we judge it based on its fidelity to the book? To the musical? To the spirit of both?
If you've read the book, you can imagine the difficulty of translating such a sprawling piece of literature to the big screen. Directors and screenwriters have tried and, in my estimation, failed. (Even Liam Neeson.) It's simply too hard to pack the emotional punch of Hugo's masterpiece into a two-hour film.
Unless… you've got music on your side. This is where the musical excels. By telling the story musically, the composers capture the spirit of Hugo's novel without slavishly following every detail.
I am a fan of the book. I am a fan of the musical. Now, finally, I am a fan of the movie. Hooper deserves accolades for pulling it off.
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| Sermon ID | 1713956485 |
| Duration | 14:44 |
| Date | |
| Category | Current Events |
| Bible Text | James 1:27; John 15:13 |
| Language | English |