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Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1935Movie⏱️ 1h 48mApproved
DramaHistoryRomance
7.6
IMDB Rating
4,180 votes

In early 19th century France, an ex-convict who failed to report for parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20-year period by an obsessive police inspector.

Director
Richard Boleslawski
Writers
Victor Hugo, W.P. Lipscomb
Stars
Fredric March, Charles Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke
Release Date
April 20, 1935
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 4
Wins
🎯 4
Nominations
💬 45
Reviews
📋 4.4K
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🎭 Top Cast

Fredric March
Fredric March
as Jean Valjean
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton
as Inspector Emile Javert
Cedric Hardwicke
Cedric Hardwicke
as Bishop Bienvenue
Rochelle Hudson
Rochelle Hudson
as Cosette
Frances Drake
Frances Drake
as Eponine
John Beal
John Beal
as Marius
Florence Eldridge
Florence Eldridge
as Fantine
Jessie Ralph
Jessie Ralph
as Madame Magloire
Mary Forbes
Mary Forbes
as Mlle. Baptiseme
Florence Roberts
Florence Roberts
as Toussaint

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.37 : 1
Color
Black and White
Production
20th Century Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

france19th centurypriestforeign language adaptationself sacrifice

🎯 Categories

Period DramaDramaHistoryRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Message to Javert-- "Get a Life".
by dougdoepke2008-11-26

"So stealing a loaf of bread gets you years in a squalid prison, rowing a galley with a thousand other poor souls that never goes anywhere. Some justice. And if you miss a parole appearance, you get a monomaniacal cop named Javert who has no life other than chasing you down. So, if you're like Val Jean, wouldn't you get mean and anti-social too. And when invited out of a storm by a priest, no less, it's only natural that Val Jean looks to steal what he can. But then, a funny thing happens. When the cops bring him back with the stolen goods, the priest gets him off the hook by say..."

💡 Did You Know?

Florence Eldridge, who plays Fantine, was Fredric March's wife in real life. They were married from 1927 until March's death in 1975.

📖 Synopsis

In early 19th century France, an ex-convict who failed to report for parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20-year period by an obsessive police inspector.