mgg-thunder

Costume :	Enjolras
Variant :	Baracades
Source :	Les Miserables
Progress :	Complete
Worn At :	Midlands MCM Expo 2011

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Costume Photos

just got to do something with the hair perhaps 10th anniversary?

waist coat

waist coat on

neitherlands flag being used as french sash around waist

red flag

Enjy

Costume Information

Description
Enjolras is the leader of Les Amis de l'ABC (The Friends of the ABC), a group of students dedicated to making political changes in France. Enjolras devoutly believes in democratic freedom, which leads him into an argument with the Bonapartist Marius Pontmercy. Enjolras is a firm believer in democracy and equality. He declares "Patria" or "fatherland" as his mistress. This makes him the opposite of the character Grantaire who is cynical and believes in nothing. Despite the differences in their characters, Grantaire looks up to Enjolras and often refers to him as a Greek god. In the musical, Enjolras remains the leader of the Friends of the ABC and the revolutionary students. After news of General Lamarque's death, he rouses the revolutionaries and declares that now is the time to strike. The students build a barricade in the street. During the first attack, Enjolras is nearly killed by a sniper who is in turn killed by Valjean, saving Enjolras' life. To thank Valjean, Enjolras allows him to the privilege of executing the police spy, Inspector Javert, but Valjean lets the inspector go free, as in the novel. In the end, Enjolras is not executed by soldiers, but is shot at the barricade while waving a red flag as his symbol of revolution. This actually happened to Monsieur Mabeuf in the novel, but this was changed to make the barricade plot easier to follow. At no point in the libretto of the play is Enjolras' name mentioned (possibly due to difficulty in pronouncing it). On the Complete Symphonic Recording, however, it is shouted at the beginning of the song "Red and Black", though it is slightly mispronounced: the J is pronounced in the English way, instead of the French way, and the S is mistakenly pronounced. In the Paris Revival Cast Recording (1991), his name is also heard at the beginning of "Le Café Des Amis De L'ABC."

Description

Enjolras is the leader of Les Amis de l'ABC (The Friends of the ABC), a group of students dedicated to making political changes in France. Enjolras devoutly believes in democratic freedom, which leads him into an argument with the Bonapartist Marius Pontmercy. Enjolras is a firm believer in democracy and equality. He declares "Patria" or "fatherland" as his mistress. This makes him the opposite of the character Grantaire who is cynical and believes in nothing. Despite the differences in their characters, Grantaire looks up to Enjolras and often refers to him as a Greek god.

In the musical, Enjolras remains the leader of the Friends of the ABC and the revolutionary students. After news of General Lamarque's death, he rouses the revolutionaries and declares that now is the time to strike. The students build a barricade in the street. During the first attack, Enjolras is nearly killed by a sniper who is in turn killed by Valjean, saving Enjolras' life. To thank Valjean, Enjolras allows him to the privilege of executing the police spy, Inspector Javert, but Valjean lets the inspector go free, as in the novel. In the end, Enjolras is not executed by soldiers, but is shot at the barricade while waving a red flag as his symbol of revolution. This actually happened to Monsieur Mabeuf in the novel, but this was changed to make the barricade plot easier to follow.

At no point in the libretto of the play is Enjolras' name mentioned (possibly due to difficulty in pronouncing it). On the Complete Symphonic Recording, however, it is shouted at the beginning of the song "Red and Black", though it is slightly mispronounced: the J is pronounced in the English way, instead of the French way, and the S is mistakenly pronounced. In the Paris Revival Cast Recording (1991), his name is also heard at the beginning of "Le Café Des Amis De L'ABC."

Comments

Yay for Les Mis! I've always thought of doing Eponine =)

by Leonie Heartilly on Monday, 15 November, 2010 - 18:37

if you've always thought of doinf eponine then why not do her? you'd make a great eponine and if your going to the midlands expo we could always meet up for a few shots, or theres a good chance enjy will make an apperance at the london expo in may.

by mgg-thunder on Monday, 15 November, 2010 - 18:59

Amazing. *__*

by themrmaster on Wednesday, 16 February, 2011 - 18:30

thanks master

by mgg-thunder on Thursday, 17 February, 2011 - 02:58

ah I remember this!

by Bluemoondreams on Friday, 27 January, 2012 - 23:37

This is brilliant! :)

by _Aeon_ on Sunday, 20 January, 2013 - 00:39

Shopping List

red flag	£4.00	Bought
neitherlands flag	£3.75	Bought
waistcoat (commisioned)	£25.00	Bought
Black Tie	£1.00	Bought
white shirt	£2.00	To Buy
toy riffle	£5.49	To Buy
blonde wig	£10.00	To Buy
Total	£51.24

Journal

flags (Posted 14th November 2010)

ok so ive ordered the two flags, in the picture enjy wears the french flag around his waist however im a big guy so to get the colours going down ive had to order the neitherlands flag. have also ordered the red flag as well. should arrive soon will post picehs when they arrive.