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Les Misérables (1935)

NR · 1935-04-20 · 1h 48m · EN
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The immortal classic that shook a nation… is now a glorious picture !

In early nineteenth-century France Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole, is relentlessly pursued over a twenty-year period by Javert, an obsessive policeman.

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W.P. LipscombWriterRichard BoleslawskiDirector

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Fredric MarchFredric MarchJean Valjean / ChampmathieuCharles LaughtonCharles LaughtonInspector Emile JavertCedric HardwickeCedric HardwickeBishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)Rochelle HudsonRochelle HudsonCosetteFlorence EldridgeFlorence EldridgeFantineFrances DrakeFrances DrakeEponineJohn BealJohn BealMariusJessie RalphJessie RalphMadame MagloireMary ForbesMary ForbesMlle. BaptisemeFlorence RobertsFlorence RobertsToussaintJane KerrJane KerrMadame ThenardierFerdinand GottschalkFerdinand GottschalkThenardier

Keywords

Based on novel or bookFather daughter relationshipFugitivePrisonerRedemptionEx-conRebellionParis, franceOn the runThiefPrison fightStudent protestGalley slavePrison lifeFrench policeSocial injusticePrison campObsessive questConvent (nunnery)Release from prisonPrisoner abusePolice inspectorLawmanCharityPrison brutalitySewer of parisFrench historyFrench literatureHonest copLes misérables

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Genre affinityDrama · Romance · HistoryTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Father Daughter Relationship · FugitiveMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomanceDirector preference371207

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Frequently asked questions about Les Misérables

What is Les Misérables about?

In early nineteenth-century France Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole, is relentlessly pursued over a twenty-year period by Javert, an obsessive policeman.

How long is Les Misérables?

Les Misérables has a runtime of 108 minutes.