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Rumours surrounding the production
In 1988, rumours escalated that Alan Parker was in the frame to direct the Les Miserable film. Les Mis facts (See #2) -
Change of director
In 1991, the rumours were proved untrue when Bruce Beresford was assigned as the new director of the film. href='http://http://bruceberesford.org/' >Bruce Beresford</a> -
Filming cancelled
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Release of the first film
Mandalay Entertainment release the first film of Les Mis. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119683 -
Earnings
Mandalay entertainment revealed that in their opening weekend they made over £118,000 at the box office -
More rumouurs
Mackintosh announces that he was still interested in producing the film, even though he described his directors that he had hired for the previous film as "going off the boil" -
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Les Mis first review
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Film released
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Opening day
The NumbersOn its opening day, Les Mis made $18 million globally -
Despite all of this success, Les Mis doesn't make the top 20 UK films at the Box office
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More than 60 million people have seen the musical
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Box office record breaker
Les Mis breaks the record for most money made at the box office for a musical production. http://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/tv-film-news/les-miserables-breaks-record-after-1535249 -
Bad review by critic
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Global box office
Hollywood reporter Les mis generates $442 Million, 66% of which from outside the United States
