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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.
Genres
DramaHistory
Overview
In France during World War II, a poor and illiterate man, Henri Fortin, is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
175 min
Release Date
1995-03-22
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
81
Vote Average
6.698
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Le policier / Javert
Ticky Holgado
Le gentil voyou / Kind Hoodlum
Rufus
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Nicole Croisille
Thénardière 1830 / 1990
William Leymergie
Toureiffel
Jean Marais
Mgr Myriel
Micheline Presle
La mère supérieure / Mother Superior
Darry Cowl
Le bouquiniste / Bookseller
Clémentine Célarié
Catherine / Fantine
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Le comte de Villeneuve
Margot Abascal
Salomé, à 18 ans
Jacques Gamblin
Le bedeau
Pierre Vernier
Le chef du bagne
Robert Hossein
Le maître de cérémonie
Cyrielle Clair
La comtesse du bal
Marie Bunel
Une jeune femme juive
Michaël Cohen
Marius
Anne-Marie Pisani
Une jeune femme juive
Wolfgang Pissors
L'officier du bunker
Mario Pecqueur
Un officier 1918
Richard Sammel
Le caporal allemand du Jura
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