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In light of the Academy Awards show last night, this week we take a different look at\u00a0Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em>, comparing several different film versions.\u00a0Les Mis\u00e9rables<\/em> has been filmed dozens of times, and rather than give a full review or summary of the difference versions, I am going to simply give you the same scene from six different films and ask you what you think. I’ve chosen arguably the most famous scene in the book, the Bishop’s Candlesticks, and I’ve tried to find as many versions as are available online. These six versions are from some of the most well-known adaptations of the novel, including the most recent musical adaptation from 2012.<\/p>\n If you’re reading this in your email reader on a phone or tablet, you may need to visit this article in a web browser in order to watch the videos.<\/p>\n Four of the six clips are in English, and two of them are in French (one of which has English subtitles). Take a look and leave your thoughts in the comment section. Which ones seem to capture the essence of the scene as written by Hugo? Which ones most closely match the way you visualized the scene when you were reading it? What other thoughts occur to you as you watch?<\/p>\n (And did you know that the BBC is in the midst of producing yet another Les Mis adaptation? The six-part miniseries was announced in July of 2016<\/a> and the cast was revealed just a few months ago<\/a>.)<\/p>\n 1934 – Harry Baur and Henry Krauss<\/p>\n