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Les Misérables (1998)

★ 7.2 · 677 ratings on TMDB

The legend comes to life.

Les Misérables poster★ 7.2

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.

DirectorBille August
CastClaire Danes, Geoffrey Rush, Gillian Hanna, Hans Matheson, Jon Kenny, Liam Neeson
GenresCrime, Drama, History, Romance
The emergence reading

Les Misérables keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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Shared director or cast.

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