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Les Misérables (1967 TV Series)
''Les Misérables'' is a 1967 television series of 10 parts each of 25 minutes produced by BBC Television and launched on 22 October 1967. The cast included Frank Finlay as Jean Valjean and Michael Napier Brown as the barber. The film series was produced in colour, with mono sound, though there were few colour TV sets available at the time in the UK. Although the original master videotapes were wiped, 35mm film copies of the series survived the BBC's archival purge and it was released by Simply Media onto DVD in 2019. Plot summary Selected cast * Frank Finlay as Jean Valjean * Anthony Bate as Insp. Javert * Alan Rowe as Thenardier * Lesley Roach as young Cosette * Judy Parfitt as Mme. Thenardier * Elizabeth Counsell as Eponine * Cavan Kendall as Enjolras * Vivian MacKerrell as Marius * Michele Dotrice as Fantine and Cosette * Derek Lamden as Gavroche * Eileen Moore as Mme. Victurnien * Frederick Treves as Yves * Finlay Currie as Bishop of Digne * Norman Mitchell as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Misérables
''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original French title. However, several alternatives have been used, including ''The Miserables'', ''The Wretched'', ''The Miserable Ones'', ''The Poor Ones'', ''The Wretched Poor'', ''The Victims'', and ''The Dispossessed''. Beginning in 1815 and culminating in the 1832 June Rebellion in Paris, the novel follows the lives and interactions of several characters, particularly the struggles of ex-convict Jean Valjean and his experience of redemption. Examining the nature of law and grace, the novel elaborates upon the history of France, the architecture and urban design of Paris, politics, moral philosophy, antimonarchism, justice, religion, and the types and nature of romantic and familial love. ''Les Misérables'' has been popularized through n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Parfitt
Judy Catherine Claire Parfitt (born 7 November 1935) is an English theatre, film and television actress. She made her film debut in a minor supporting part in ''Information Received'' (1961), followed by supporting role in the BBC television serial ''David Copperfield'' (1966). She also appeared as Queen Gertrude in Tony Richardson's 1969 film adaptation of ''Hamlet''. Later credits include as Vera Donovan in the Stephen King film adaptation of ''Dolores Claiborne'' (1995), and in '' Girl with a Pearl Earring'' (2003), the latter for which she earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She has been a cast member on the drama series ''Call the Midwife'', playing Sister Monica Joan since the show's launch in 2012. Early life Parfitt was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in 1935 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 British Television Series Endings
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, '' A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch '' Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American football: The Green Bay Packers defeat the Kansas City Chiefs 35–10 in the F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
