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6.6/10   259 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Victor Hugo (novel)
Richard Murphy (writer)
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Release Date:
14 August 1952 (USA) more
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Tagline:
I sentence you to ten years in the galleys! more
Plot:
A parole violator in early 19th Century France is relentlessly pursued and persecuted by an obsessive policeman. full summary | add synopsis
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involving drama, rather good, and true to the novel more (12 total)

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Runtime:
105 min
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Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)
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The musical version of 'Les Misérables' opened at the Broadway Theater on March 12, 1987 and ran for 6680 performances, making it the third longest running show on Broadway. more
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Bishop Courbet: Yes, even in the most evil men, my son, there is some good. more
Movie Connections:
Version of "Les misérables" (1972) more

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9 out of 10 people found the following comment useful.
involving drama, rather good, and true to the novel, 14 October 2008
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Author: didi-5 from United Kingdom

With Michael Rennie as Valjean and Robert Newton - in a subdued and tense performance - as Javert, this version of Victor Hugo's great novel is involving, intelligent, touching, and passionate.

In comparison to the 1935 version with March and Laughton, this film stands up well, and looks good, with a literate script. Some characters from the novel are omitted for time constraints, but their absence is not missed.

A good and sturdy version then, not without flaws but carried forward by strong performances, particularly that of Newton, who fits the part of Javert extremely well.

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