Director Tom Hooper's film version of the musical Les Misérables gets released Dec. 25. Hooper, along with stars Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, Russell Crowe, Helena Bonham Carter, Eddie Redmayne and Samantha Barks, sat down to speak about what the story means to them, the special challenges of acting in a movie musical, and why they're excited for the film to be released. To read Playbill's recap and commentary on the film, click here.