What's the Difference between Les Miserables the Book and Les Miserables the Movie?
Les Miserables Book vs Movie
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Though Éponine and the Thénardiers have been living next door to Marius for some time, it is not until shortly before Valjean's kidnapping that they meet formally. |
Éponine appears to have been working with the revolutionaries for some time. |
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Javert happens to be situated outside the sewers when Valjean emerges, having tailed Thénardier to that point earlier, and does not initially recognise him. |
Javert is outside the sewers expressly waiting for Valjean when the latter emerges, recognising him immediately.
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Gavroche points Javert out to Enjolras, saying that the policeman has attempted to apprehend him on a few occasions. |
Gavroche points out Javert's true identity when the latter tries to give the revolutionaries false information concerning the intended attacks. |
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Valjean writes Marius and Cosette one final letter explaining the means through which he earned his fortune, meant to prove his honesty. |
Valjean leaves Cosette one final message explaining the story of his past.
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Marius first sees Cosette and Valjean during a walk he takes in the Luxembourg gardens, and intentionally continues to see them until he tries to follow them home, leading to Valjean suspending their visits to the gardens. |
Marius sees Cosette and Valjean once, across a nonspecific street, and doesn't see them again until he visits the Rue Plumet. |