Les Misérables
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Les Misérables is a hugely popular stage musical, based on Victor Hugo’s novel, known for its sweeping score and epic story of justice, redemption, and revolution in 19th-century France.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Les Misérables canonical | 6 |
| Les Misérables (musical) | 3 |
| Les Misérables (French musical) | 1 |
| Les Misérables (stage musical) | 1 |
| Les Misérables franchise | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les Misérables Context triple: [Broadway Theatre, New York City, hasProduction, Les Misérables]
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Les Misérables
Les Misérables is a 2012 epic musical drama film adaptation of the famed Victor Hugo novel and stage musical, known for its sweeping story of injustice and redemption in 19th-century France.
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Les Misérables
Les Misérables is a classic 19th-century French novel by Victor Hugo that explores themes of justice, redemption, and social inequality through the intertwined lives of several characters in post-revolutionary France.
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Les Misérables (various film adaptations)
Les Misérables (various film adaptations) refers to the numerous movies and screen versions of Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 novel, depicting the intertwined lives of characters like Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Javert against the backdrop of 19th-century France.
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Les Misérables (2014 revival)
Les Misérables (2014 revival) is a major West End revival of the iconic musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, featuring updated staging and design while retaining the show’s classic score and story.
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Les Misérables (1998 film)
Les Misérables (1998 film) is a dramatic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, featuring Geoffrey Rush alongside Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman in a story of redemption, justice, and social injustice in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Les Misérables Target entity description: Les Misérables is a hugely popular stage musical, based on Victor Hugo’s novel, known for its sweeping score and epic story of justice, redemption, and revolution in 19th-century France.
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A.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables is a 2012 epic musical drama film adaptation of the famed Victor Hugo novel and stage musical, known for its sweeping story of injustice and redemption in 19th-century France.
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B.
Les Misérables
Les Misérables is a classic 19th-century French novel by Victor Hugo that explores themes of justice, redemption, and social inequality through the intertwined lives of several characters in post-revolutionary France.
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C.
Les Misérables (various film adaptations)
Les Misérables (various film adaptations) refers to the numerous movies and screen versions of Victor Hugo’s classic 1862 novel, depicting the intertwined lives of characters like Jean Valjean, Fantine, and Javert against the backdrop of 19th-century France.
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D.
Les Misérables (2014 revival)
Les Misérables (2014 revival) is a major West End revival of the iconic musical by Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boublil, featuring updated staging and design while retaining the show’s classic score and story.
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E.
Les Misérables (1998 film)
Les Misérables (1998 film) is a dramatic adaptation of Victor Hugo’s classic novel, featuring Geoffrey Rush alongside Liam Neeson and Uma Thurman in a story of redemption, justice, and social injustice in 19th-century France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre work
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptation |
Les Misérables (2012 film)
NERFINISHED
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Les Misérables in Concert: The 10th Anniversary NERFINISHED ⓘ Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Victor Hugo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awarded |
Olivier Award for Musical of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Award for Best Original Score NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Les Misérables (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter |
Alain Boublil
NERFINISHED
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Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningDate | 1987-03-12 ⓘ |
| broadwayTheatre | Broadway Theatre (New York City) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Claude-Michel Schönberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| englishLanguageVersionPremiereDate | 1985-10-08 ⓘ |
| englishLanguageVersionPremiereLocation | Barbican Centre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
mega-musical
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sung-through musical ⓘ |
| hasOrchestration | large symphonic-style orchestra ⓘ |
| longestRunningStatus | one of the longest-running West End musicals ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Alain Boublil
NERFINISHED
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Herbert Kretzmer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean-Marc Natel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cosette
NERFINISHED
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Enjolras NERFINISHED ⓘ Fantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Javert NERFINISHED ⓘ Jean Valjean NERFINISHED ⓘ Madame Thénardier NERFINISHED ⓘ Marius Pontmercy NERFINISHED ⓘ Thénardier NERFINISHED ⓘ Éponine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
revolving stage in many productions
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sung-through structure with minimal spoken dialogue ⓘ |
| notableProduction |
Broadway production
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West End production ⓘ |
| notableSong |
A Little Fall of Rain
NERFINISHED
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At the End of the Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Bring Him Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Do You Hear the People Sing? NERFINISHED ⓘ Empty Chairs at Empty Tables NERFINISHED ⓘ I Dreamed a Dream NERFINISHED ⓘ Master of the House NERFINISHED ⓘ On My Own NERFINISHED ⓘ One Day More NERFINISHED ⓘ Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalProductionLanguage | French ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Les Misérables NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1980-09-17 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Palais des Sports, Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Cameron Mackintosh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | 19th-century France ⓘ |
| subject |
French Revolution-era social injustice
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justice ⓘ redemption ⓘ revolution ⓘ |
| theme |
class struggle
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forgiveness ⓘ moral transformation ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
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Les Misérables (musical)
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Les Misérables (stage musical)
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Les Misérables (French musical)
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Les Misérables (musical)
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Les Misérables (musical)
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Les Misérables franchise