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Les misérables (1934)
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27 October 1936 (USA) morePlot:
The lives of numerous people over the course of 20 years in 19th century France, weaved together by the story of an ex-convict named Jean Valjean on the run from an obsessive police inspector, who pursues him for only a minor offense. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
One of the best adaptations of Les Miserables moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Harry Baur | ... | Jean Valjean / Champmathieu | |
| Charles Vanel | ... | Inspecteur Javert | |
| Paul Azaïs | ... | Grantaire | |
| Max Dearly | ... | M. Gillenormand | |
| Charles Dullin | ... | Thénardier | |
| Émile Genevois | ... | Gavroche | |
| Henry Krauss | ... | Monseigneur Myriel | |
| Georges Mauloy | ... | Le président des Assises | |
| Lucien Nat | ... | Montparnasse | |
| Jean Servais | ... | Marius Pontmercy | |
| Robert Vidalin | ... | Enjolras | |
| Orane Demazis | ... | Eponine | |
| Florelle | ... | Fantine | |
| Josseline Gaël | ... | Cosette | |
| Marguerite Moreno | ... | La Thénardier |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Re-released in France in 1951. moreGoofs:
Miscellaneous: In the second part, Les Thenardier, when Jean Servais overhears the pair plotting to rob Valjean, Raymond Bernard can be heard softly directing him to leave the room ("Vite!"). moreQuotes:
Cosette: [as she and Valjean witness a convoy of convicts being taken to the penal colonies] But father... are they... still human?Jean Valjean: Sometimes.
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Since many years ago I've been a fan of Victor Hugo's novel, Les Miserables, and I can say this is one of the best and most faithful film adaptations of the story. Harry Baur is great as Jean Valjean, and all the cast in general is excellent. There is only one thing I may object about the film: the omission of the episode of Jean Valjean and Cosette in the Petit-Picpus convent and consequently the omission of the gardener Fauchelevent. This film is far much better than the one which is consider the classic version of Les Miserables, the one directed in 1935 by Richard Boleslawski, starring Frederich March as Valjean and Charles Laughton as Javert. Raymond Bernard's version of Les Miserables is only comparable to other two French film versions of the novel: the 1982 directed by Robert Hossein, starring Lino Ventura and the 2000 TV version, directed by Joseé Dayan, starring Gerard Depardieu.