By popular request, here’s a quick “Ami-spotting” guide for this miniseries:
Jean-Luc Boutté’s Enjolras looks nothing like Brick!Enjolras but he has the same energy. He’s one of the most stoic Enjolrases I’ve seen, but charismatic and magnetic at the same time.
You’ll recognise him by those intense blue eyes, those Eyebrows, and his very angular face. Honestly he’s hard to miss, he has a Look to him and he's tall enough to tower over everybody else.
(Jean count: 1)
Alain Dorval’s Combeferre is kind of a gruff version of the character. It’s a bit weird, but he has some very good moments too.
You’ll recognise him by his gravelly voice and his always serious, glaring face.
Jean-Pierre Sentier’s Prouvaire is... an Interesting interpretation. They went with more of a weird goth dude vibe than the gentle poet. But at the same time I’m strangely delighted about it.
As for how to recognise him, that should be easy: just look for the guy who looks pretty much exactly like you’d expect a raven would look like if it was transformed into a human, usually lurking in the background somewhere. The long hair should help too. Also, I’m pretty sure there’s not a single shot of him not wearing that extra tall top hat.
(Jean count: 2)
Fabrice Dague’s Feuilly sadly only gets like one line in the whole miniseries. He sort of blends in with the other workers. But it’s kind of cool that he’s the first Ami to show up on screen though? I think part of the problem is that he has almost no lines in the Brick either and the script of this miniseries is so heavily based on the Brick. They could have still given him a few lines though, come on... Still, he’s always shown as an organiser, gathering people together and directing the building of the barricades.
You’ll recognise him by his big green cap, which he never takes off, and his very impressive moustache.
Mario Pecqueur’s Courfeyrac is the best Courfeyrac to ever courfeyrac – accept no substitutes. He steals every scene he’s in.
You’ll recognise him by his curly lion mane, his bounciness and his cheeky smile.
Jean-Pierre Mélian’s Bahorel doesn’t get a ton of screentime and most of his lines get given to other characters, but he still manages to leave an impression. Great Bahorel 10/10, wish we had more of him. At least he always looks like he’s having the time of his life!
You’ll recognise him by his cute round wire frame glasses and his beard. Also, he always wears the grin of a man who is up to no good.
(Jean count: 3)
Jean Lescot‘s Lesgle may not be bald, but he’s a straight up star in this miniseries. He gets so much screentime and he delivers perfectly. Best Bossuet ever.
You’ll recognise him by his... [sigh] nearly shoulder length hair and, idk, his face? He has a pretty recognisable face IMO, but idk how else to describe it.
(Jean count: 4)
Olivier Lebeau’s Joly is mostly just there to be Lesgle’s buddy in this but they have a great dynamic and they’re fun to watch.
You’ll recognise him by... Okay I mean, he looks like Astérix and he’s always hanging out with Lesgle, what else do you want from me? I’d say there’s that big scar on his cheek but you actually can’t make it out most of the time due to the video quality.
Roland Bertin’s Grantaire is honestly one of my favourite Grantaires. He’s mostly comedic and obnoxious but has just enough depth not to be completely one-note. And he gets to deliver some classic Grantaire rants. He’s definitely not ugly enough but that’s film adaptations for you.
You’ll recognise him by him being pretty much constantly drunk. He’s also always wearing a red waistcoat and has a permanent stubble on his face.
