Les Miserables

"In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined."

1995 2h 55m FR

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6.6

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81%

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7.4

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★6.6TMDB · 87🍅81%Rotten Tomatoes★7.4IMDB · 4,447

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Synopsis

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In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.

“In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.”

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Cast

Jean-Paul Belmondo
Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
Michel Boujenah
André Ziman
Alessandra Martines
Elise Ziman
Salomé Lelouch
La fille Ziman
Annie Girardot
Thénardière 1942
Philippe Léotard
Thénardier 1942
Philippe Khorsand
Javert
Ticky Holgado
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Lelouch
Writers: Claude Lelouch
Languages: French
Countries: France

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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31 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Lelouch, shot by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Erik Berchot. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hélène de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Jean-Paul Belmondo and Michel Boujenah and Alessandra Martines carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0113828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Claude Lelouch directs. Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty behind the camera. Erik Berchot scores. Hélène de Luze cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in France. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 175 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
231 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Claude Lelouch, shot by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Erik Berchot. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Hélène de Luze shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jean-Paul Belmondo and Michel Boujenah and Alessandra Martines carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.".
8IMDB entry: tt0113828 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 87 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.