Anne Hathaway brought in her own hairdresser when her long hair was chopped off in Les Miserables

Anne Hathaway’s dedication to realism in the film Les Miserables was hair-raising, according to co-star Hugh Jackman.

Anne Hathaway plays Fantine in the movie adaptation of the hit musical and brought in her own hairdresser for the emotional scene where her character becomes destitute and has her long hair chopped off.

Hugh Jackman, who takes the part of Jean Valjean, said: “They were in the make-up trailer discussing how they were going to do it because they had to cut it live on camera and she said, <<If you cut my head while you are doing it that would be great – to get the blood in the scene>>.”

He revealed the hairdresser is also featured.

“He had to wear a dress to pretend to be a woman.

“You don’t see his face, but if you look closely you can see these man hands holding the scissors.”

Meanwhile ten-year-old Les Miserables star Isabelle Allen is treasuring a special gift from Hugh Jackman.

“He sent me a glass plaque – it was yellow to match my room,’ said an excited Isabelle, who plays young Cosette.

“It had my face engraved on it and three lines from Suddenly, the film’s original song. I’m going to keep it for ever.”

Isabelle Allen has now attracted interest in Hollywood, although her father Nigel admits: “It’s still early days.”