The film is an adaptation of the 19th-century political novel by Victor Hugo . ( O , for Crowe 's costumed glory days in Master and Commander : The Far Side of the World ! ) It stars Anne Hathaway , Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman . In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, director Baz Luhrmann said that he was inspired to make this movie after reading the book in high school.
The film is an adaptation of the 19th-century political novel by Victor Hugo . It stars Anne Hathaway , Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman . In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, director Baz Luhrmann said that he was inspired to make this movie after reading the book in high school.