The read
It runs long at 2h 58m.
Synopsis
After enduring 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, Jean Valjean emerges a hardened man. He seeks redemption by reinventing himself as a respected dignitary under a new identity. He promises Fantine, a dying factory worker, to rescue and protect her daughter Cosette, who is being exploited and mistreated by the deceitful Thénardier family. As Valjean raises Cosette as his own, he is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert. Admist the social unrest shaking France, the fates of Valjean, Cosette, her lover Marius, and Javert become intertwined in a turbulent, revolutionary Paris. Through struggles, sacrifices, and a deep yearning for justice, Valjean strives to complete his journey of redemption and offer Cosette a future of love and freedom.
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Key crew
- Fred CavayéDirector
- Fred CavayéScreenplay
- Christophe JulienOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Vincent LindonJean Valjean
- Tahar RahimInspecteur Javert
- Camille CottinMme Thénardier
- Noémie MerlantFantine
- Benjamin LavernheM. Thénardier
- Vassili SchneiderMarius
- Megan NorthamCosette
- Marie ColombÉponine
- Léonard SignoretGavroche
- Ryan FartoutJavert jeune
- Maryne BertieauxSoeur de Jean Valjean
- Giorgia SinicorniMère de Fantine
