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Les Misérables (1958)

Les Misérables (1958)

Drama
Release Date: 1958, March 12
Directors: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Countries: France, Italy, East Germany
Production: Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Serena, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe "Babelsberg", P.A.C.
Cast: Jean Murat, Madeleine Barbulée, Bernard Musson, Serge Reggiani, Bourvil, Fernand Ledoux, Jacques Marin, Paul Bonifas, Marc Eyraud, Harold Conway, Danièle Delorme, Jean Sylvère

Overview:

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Keywords:

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