"All of Victor Hugo’s works- past, present, and future- were banned in 1850 by Tsar Nicholas I because of Hugo’s less-than-flattering depiction of royalty; his works were also listed on the infamous Index Librorum Prohibitorum- the Catholic Church’s list of books forbidden among members of the faith. Les Misérables was added to the Index in 1864, where it remained until 1959 because it was considered to be critical of the clergy and the papacy.

Hugo’s Hunchback of Notre Dame had been added to the Index in 1834 because Church censors found it to be “too sensual, libidinous, and lascivious.” Likewise, they argued the same thing about Les Misérables when it joined the list.

Even as recently as 2006, some Catholic officials still feel that the book and its adaptations are unsuited for children and teenagers."

http://bannedbooks.world.edu/2012/11/11/banned-books-awareness-les-miserables/

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I haven't seen the stage play, but read the book and have seen an old movie version and clips of the musical. Greatly looking forward to seeing the new movie musical!

at the Kennedy Center. I had never been a fan of musicals, operas, etc, but he knocked my socks off! I have never forgotten that evening.

I am always disappointed by movies made of hit Broadway plays. I haven't seen one yet that did justice to the original.

There's just no way you can top this:

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...the silver candlesticks and all the rest? I think they kinda missed the point about what got Valjean to accept god--a single moment of fairness, justice, charity and kindness. None of which any of those audience members would have offered to a an ex-con stealing their stuff, no matter how in need he was.

"One Day More" becomes "One Term More"

and they just wouldn't shut up and let me watch.

when it was first on Broadway and read it this summer.....anxious to see the movie. Not sure people will get it unless they first read it.