Les Misérables is a 2012 English-language Drama Musical motion picture written by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer and Victor Hugo. The movie is directed by Tom Hooper and produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Debra Hayward and Cameron Mackintosh under the banner of Working Title Films in collaboration with Relativity Media. In 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever. Les misérables features Hugh Jackman in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter and Sacha Baron Cohen. The screenplay is written by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Sch nberg and Herbert Kretzmer which is inspired from Les Mis rables by Alain Boublil Claude-Michel Sch nberg Les Mis rables by Victor Hugo. The music was composed by Claude-michel Schönberg along with Claude-michel Sch Nberg. Cinematography was done by Danny Cohen and editing by Melanie Ann Oliver and Chris Dickens. The film has a running time of 158 minutes. It was released on 25th December 2012. Les Misérables was made on a budget of $61 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Universal Pictures. At the 2013 Oscar Awards It won 3 awards including: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Anne Hathaway), Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling and Best Achievement in Sound Mixing.