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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Marius visits the Rue Plumet several times before finally speaking with Cosette, and more time passes before Thénardier and Patron-Minette attempt to rob it. |
All of this happens in one night.
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Thénardier and some members of Patron-Minette are imprisoned in La Force, and have to break out before attempting to rob Valjean's house. |
Thénardier is never imprisoned. |
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Thénardier and Patron-Minette are dissuaded from robbing Valjean's house by Éponine, who threatens to scream and refuses to let them pass, something that Brujon counts as a sign of bad luck which drives them away due to their being extremely superstitious. |
Thénardier and Patron Minette don't listen to Éponine, which leads her to scream and attract some policemen, forcing the criminals to flee.
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Éponine inspires Marius to go to the barricade as a death-seeker after he believes he has lost Cosette. |
Marius goes of his own accord, to fight with the revolutionaries. |