‘Les Miserables’ wins best musical/comedy Globe

This film image released by Universal Pictures shows Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, left, and Anne Hathaway as Fantine in a scene from “Les Miserables.” The film was nominated for an Academy Award for best picture on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. The 85th Academy Awards will air live on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013 on ABC. AP/Universal Pictures

LOS ANGELES – “Les Miserables” on Sunday won the best musical/comedy film Golden Globe, moments after its Australian star Hugh Jackman took the best actor award, as the star-studded event neared its climax.

The all-singing musical adaptation beat fellow nominees “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” “Moonrise Kingdom,” “Salmon Fishing in the Yemen” and “Silver Linings Playbook.”