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Les Misérables

1982 · Movie · 220 min · ★ 7.0

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In 19th-century France, a former prisoner tries to rebuild his life while being relentlessly pursued by a rigid police inspector. As their long chase shapes everything around them, he’s drawn into a turbulent era of poverty, injustice, and rising unrest in the streets.

Based on Les Misérables

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Details
Years
1982
Release date
1982-10-20
Language
French
Runtime
220 min
Max quality
HD
TMDB rating
7.0/10 (77 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a serious, faithful literary adaptation with a bleak, emotional tone and a long-running cat-and-mouse pursuit; Not for you if you dislike slow, heavy dramas like The French Revolution.

Pros: faithful to the novel; strong lead performances; powerful, dark atmosphere | Cons: grandiloquent, dated style; rushed events at times; uneven artistic choices

Themes

  • falsely accused
  • french revolution
  • motherly love
  • promise
  • wrongful arrest

Awards & recognition

  • César Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1983
  • César Award — Best Production Design · 1983 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Actor · 1983 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1983 · nominated
  • César Award — Best Cinematography · 1983 · nominated
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  • César Award — Best Adaptation · 1983 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Robert Hossein