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Les misérables

Play trailer Poster for Les misérables R,  1995,  2h 57m,  Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 81% 21 Reviews Tomatometer 83% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
81% Tomatometer 21 Reviews 83% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
In this inventive interpretation of Victor Hugo's oft-adapted tale, Henri Fortin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a man caught up in the turmoil of World War II. Charged with caring for a young Jewish girl named Elisa Ziman (Alessandra Martines), Henri later joins the French Resistance. As the story progresses, his life seems to parallel that of Hugo's hero, Jean Valjean, particularly when a police officer and former Nazi collaborator (Philippe Khorsand) sets his sights on Henri.
Les misérables

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Critics Consensus

Claude Lelouch's Les Misérables takes some surprising liberties with the source material, proving a classic story often holds up regardless of how it's told.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader Jan 15, 2008
The family reads the Hugo novel aloud to him while they travel together, and apparently they all come to realize how much their lives are like great literature. Go to Full Review
Trevor Johnston Time Out Jun 24, 2006
It's part of the magic Lelouch has worked that his story-of-all-stories theme matches the catch-all inclusiveness of his old-fashioned celluloid showmanship. Go to Full Review
Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times Aug 15, 2002
4.5/5
Aspectacular-looking film with those great settings and costumes that are a hallmark of French period films. Go to Full Review
Fernando Gonzalez Miami Herald Aug 18, 2021
2.5/4
At the end it is [Lelouch's] underlying belief in simple decency -- and a smart dignified performance by Jean Paul Belmondo -- that redeems him It is only fitting. Go to Full Review
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Jul 3, 2013
7/10
Belmondogives not just the best performance of this film but one of the best of his long and admirable career. Go to Full Review
TV Guide Jan 15, 2008
3/4
This is old-fashioned, tasteful European filmmaking. Go to Full Review
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Claude Lelouch

Director

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Henri Fortin

Michel Boujenah

André Ziman

Alessandra Martines

Elise Ziman

Annie Girardot

Thénardière 1942

Philippe Léotard

Thénardier 1942

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Synopsis In this inventive interpretation of Victor Hugo's oft-adapted tale, Henri Fortin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a man caught up in the turmoil of World War II. Charged with caring for a young Jewish girl named Elisa Ziman (Alessandra Martines), Henri later joins the French Resistance. As the story progresses, his life seems to parallel that of Hugo's hero, Jean Valjean, particularly when a police officer and former Nazi collaborator (Philippe Khorsand) sets his sights on Henri.
Director
Claude Lelouch
Producer
Claude Lelouch
Rating
R
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 9, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$365.2K
Runtime
2h 57m
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