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Les Miserables
“In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.”
6.6 / 10• 1995• 2h 55m•NR• French
DramaHistory
Storyline
In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Cast & Crew
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
Lead
Michel Boujenah
André Ziman
Alessandra Martines
Elise Ziman
Salomé Lelouch
La fille Ziman
Annie Girardot
Thénardière 1942
Philippe Léotard
Thénardier 1942
Philippe Khorsand
Javert
Ticky Holgado
Kind Hoodlum
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claude Lelouch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Les Miserables is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
