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Les Miserables(1995)
Status: Released
Date: 1995-03-22
67%
86 Votes
Time: 2h 55m
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.
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France
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Movie: Les Miserables
Top 10 Billed 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
Kind Hoodlum
Rufus
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Nicole Croisille
Thénardière 1830 / 1990
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Overview
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.
Release Date
1995-03-22
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6.68
Rating:
3.3 startsTagline
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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