Les Misérables (1995) - Letter to Wife

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While in prison, Henri Fortin talks to an accountant who briefly describes his time working on the Eiffel Tower. Afterwards, Henri and the accountant argue about the letter Henri would like him to write for his wife.

This clip can be used to teach about descriptive writing and demonstrate how to pronounce common phrases in French. Henri Fortin tells the accountant to write a letter to his wife for him, and he wants the letter to contain only the phrase, "Je t'aime," which means "I love you" in English. The accountant argues that the letter will be monotonous and that it should instead paint a picture in his wife's mind. Strong descriptive writing will accomplish this objective, as it allows the reader to imagine the setting that the author has established; however, Henri's current strategy for the letter establishes no such setting. The accountant further suggests that the letter should be something that Henri's wife cherish and will want to re-read several times.

As the two men's discussion is in French, this clip demonstrates how to pronounce the phrase, "Je t'aime" along with many other common words in the French language.

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