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Les misérables (1958)
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12 March 1958 (France) morePlot:
Jean Valjean, convicted of a minor crime, spends the rest of his life being pursued by a cruel and unrelenting policeman, Javert. | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Movie gains applause for fidelity to book moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jean Gabin | ... | Jean Valjean / Champmathieu | |
| Bernard Blier | ... | Javert (père et fils) | |
| René Fleur | ... | Le cardinal | |
| Julienne Paroli | ... | Madame Magloire | |
| Fernand Ledoux | ... | Monseigneur Myriel | |
| Edmond Ardisson | ... | Un gendarme (as Ardisson) | |
| Christian Fourcade | ... | Le petit ramoneur | |
| Jean Ozenne | ... | Le préfet de Montreuil | |
| Bernard Musson | ... | Un bourgeois | |
| Danièle Delorme | ... | Fantine | |
| Elfriede Florin | ... | La Thenardier | |
| Bourvil | ... | Thenardier | |
| Madeleine Barbulée | ... | Soeur Simplice | |
| Gerhard Bienert | ... | Le président du tribunal | |
| Harry Hindemith | ... | Un bagnard |
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France:210 min | Spain:217 min | France:179 min (DVD edition) | Soviet Union:195 min | West Germany:101 min (cut version)Language:
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MonoFilming Locations:
Studios Pathé-Cinéma - 6 rue Francoeur, Paris 18, Paris, FranceFun Stuff
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Being a diehard Les Miserables fan, I first learned the musical and then read the book. The musical, though wonderful, was nothing in comparison to the book; there was just so much material in the book that it couldn't all be put in the musical. In this movie adaptation, however, much effort is made in accuracy to not only the plot of Victor Hugo's novel, but the atmosphere and characters. Scenes are filmed as near to where they actually took place in the book as possible, and characters reflect the Hugo's original intentions. The plot is concise enough to be understandable, but full enough to give the viewer a true sense of Hugo's message. Overall, it is a wonderful adaptation and an excellent film.