Why has no one ever made a film of the musical Les Miserables?

[hedgehog]

Poll question: Why has no one ever made a film of the musical Les Miserables?

This mash-up of a film adaption and the musical score shows the potential here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgQgzKVX9jc

So, is this a case of the money not being there, or would this film just be too subversive?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. Because Liam Neeson is a cyborg built by Monsanto.

So that version doesn't count.

[Klukie]

2. lol

[bluerum]

3. there is a 'film' version. google

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. There are 20 film versions, according to IMDB.

Not that this conspiracy theory wouldn't still be stupid, even if there weren't.

[bobbolink]

6. There is an older non-musical film, and there is a dvd of the "dream cast" assembled

from many different stage productions, but it is more like a reader's theater... it isn't a film production per se.

It is my favorite musical, and I love Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, and keep that image in my head. I would hesitate to see a popular musical film.... I can't imagine there is any way it could be nearly as good.

[Adsos Letter]

5. Les misérables (1998)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119683/

[hedgehog]

7. There are multiple film versions of this book, and numerous

recordings of concert performances of the musical, but as far as I know, no film version of the fully staged musical.

I love the music even though I am under the impression it's considered quite kitchy in some circles. What can I say? It brings shivers and tears whenever I hear it.

[LanternWaste]

9. I wholeheartedly agree

"I love the music even though I am under the impression it's considered quite kitchy in some circles."

I wholeheartedly agree. I can only take so much of the trendy, the cynical, and the angst-ridden-- sometimes music is wonderful by its own grace.

[JuniperLea]

8. I was once in a revival of a play...

It was a musical that was based on a movie, that was based on a play. It ended up being more of a showcase with just enough story line to follow. I wanted to go full blown rock opera, but I was shot down.

[hedgehog]

10. I've never seen the musical, just heard the album, but it's

a fairly decent adaption of a very long, very deep book.

[soleiri]

11. I'm just afraid Nick Jonas will be cast as Marius

Miley Cyrus as Eponine, and Taylor Swift as Cosette.

But seriously, I melt into a puddle of goo every time I hear Michael Ball sing and I love love love Lea Salonga.