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- DirectorTom HooperStarsHugh JackmanRussell CroweAnne HathawayIn 19th-century France, Jean Valjean, who for decades has been hunted by the ruthless policeman Javert after breaking parole, agrees to care for a factory worker's daughter. The decision changes their lives forever.
- DirectorBille AugustStarsLiam NeesonGeoffrey RushUma ThurmanValjean, a former criminal, has atoned for his past and now finds himself in the midst of the French Revolution, avoiding a law-obsessed policeman hell-bent on capturing him.
- DirectorLewis MilestoneStarsMichael RennieRobert NewtonDebra PagetA parole violator in early 19th Century France is relentlessly pursued and persecuted by an obsessive policeman.
- DirectorRichard BoleslawskiStarsFredric MarchCharles LaughtonCedric HardwickeIn early-19th-century France, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20-year period by an obsessive policeman.
- DirectorRaymond BernardStarsHarry BaurCharles VanelPaul AzaïsThe lives of numerous people over the course of 20 years in 19th century France, weaved together by the story of an ex-convict named Jean Valjean on the run from an obsessive police inspector, who pursues him for only a minor offense.
- DirectorClaude LelouchStarsJean-Paul BelmondoMichel BoujenahAlessandra MartinesA variation on Victor Hugo's classic novel by means of the story of a man whose life is affected by and somewhat duplicated by the Hugo story of the beleaguered Jean Valjean.
- DirectorGlenn JordanStarsRichard JordanAnthony PerkinsCyril CusackJean Valjean (Richard Jordan), convicted of stealing bread, is hounded for several decades by the relentless and cruel Policeman Javert (Anthony Perkins).
- StarsGérard DepardieuChristian ClavierJohn MalkovichEx-convict Jean Valjean's pursuit of redemption and peace clashes with Javert's rigid enforcement of law. Their conflict impacts lives, including Fantine's daughter Cosette, against the backdrop of 19th-century France.
- DirectorRobert HosseinStarsLino VenturaJean CarmetMichel BouquetThe story of Jean Valjean, a Frenchman convicted of minor crimes, who is hounded for years by an unforgiving and unrelenting police inspector, Javert.
- DirectorJean-Paul Le ChanoisStarsJean GabinBernard BlierRené FleurJean Valjean, convicted of a minor crime, spends the rest of his life being pursued by a cruel and unrelenting policeman, Javert.
- DirectorRiccardo FredaStarsGino CerviValentina CorteseHans HinrichJean Valjean, pursued through the years for a minor infraction by the implacable policeman Javert, attempts to create a life for himself and for his adopted daughter Cosette amid the revolutionary struggles of France.
- DirectorJ. Stuart BlacktonStarsWilliam V. RanousMaurice CostelloHazel NeasonJean Valjean, a good and decent man who has nevertheless been convicted of a crime, escapes incarceration and lives for years shadowed by the vindictive and merciless man of the law, Javert.
- DirectorAlbert CapellaniStarsHenry KraussHenri ÉtiévantLéon BernardFirst feature length French film adaptation of the story of former convict Jean Valjean who is hunted down by ruthless inspector Javert in mid 19th century France. Released in four parts, like a serial.
- DirectorFrank LloydStarsWilliam FarnumGeorge MossHardee KirklandJean Valjean, a good and decent man who has committed a minor crime, is imprisoned but escapes. He is pursued thereafter for years by Javert, the cruel and implacable arm of the law.
- DirectorHenri FescourtStarsGabriel GabrioPaul JorgeSandra MilovanoffJean Valjean is a good man who is nevertheless convicted and imprisoned for a minor offense. When he escapes, he is pursued for decades by the unrelenting lawman, Javert.
- StarsGeorges GéretBernard FressonFrançois MarthouretJean Valjean is convicted for stealing bread for his family. Thus is set in motion a lifetime of fear and pain, as the police inspector Javert pursues Valjean, hounding him relentlessly over the years in an obsessive quest.
- DirectorMara MattuschkaEyes and ears are slightly reduced.
- DirectorKamal SelimStarsSaleh Abdel HaiShafya AhmedLatifa AminVictor Hugo's classic novel of Jean Valjean, pursued through the years by an unbending foe, the cruel lawman Javert.
- DirectorVernon LawrenceStarsLes DawsonRoy BarracloughHilda FenemoreLes claims to be depressed when his GP sends him to see a psychiatrist, suggestion of a frontal lobotomy sees him leave quicker than he arrived, and a health visitor shows up just in time to stop a razor doing damage.
- DirectorNick MorrisLaurence ConnorJames PowellStarsAlfie BoeNorm LewisMatt LucasA celebratory 25th anniversary concert performance of the hit musical at The O2 in London.
- DirectorPaul HenryStarsAlain BoublilJohn CairdMarissa DunlopAn interview with the production team behind the hit Broadway musical as they discuss the conception and development of Les Miserables as a pop-culture phenomenon. Several scenes from the musical have been included.
- StarsWilliam V. RanousMaurice CostelloWilliam HumphreyThe present subject deals with the imprisonment of Jean Valjean and the incidents immediately following his release. He is first shown in his humble home, his family utterly destitute. Half-crazed by hunger and the sufferings of his wife and children, Jean breaks the window of a bake shop and steals a single loaf of bread, with which he hurries home to his little ones, who eagerly seize the crusty loaf as the gendarmes arrive to apprehend the thief. Condemned to serve in the galleys, his sentence is prolonged by his frequent efforts to escape, but at last the governor of the prison sends for him. He is given his passport, on which is entered the evil record of this law-made criminal, and with a few coins in his pocket he is given his liberty, clad in filthy rags, with matted hair and beard and without a friend in the world. The money avails him little, for the people will have naught to do with a jailbird and they turn him from their doors. He at last arrives at the home of the good bishop, who makes him welcome at his own table and offers him a bed for the night, greatly to the alarm of the women of his household. The clock striking three rouses the ex-convict, and. stealing into the bishop's room, he robs the good man of the household silver. He escapes from the house without detection, but any passing police officer has the right to inspect his passport, and Jean's appearance makes him an object of suspicion to all; no seeks to escape by flight, but is caught and confronted with the bishop in the latter's home. The officers are proud of their capture, but the man of God denies the theft, well knowing what Jean's fate will be if he is returned to the galleys: and to make more convincing his denial of theft, he hands to Valjean his silver candlesticks. "I gave these too," he declares, "You must have forgotten them." The abashed officers retire with the bishop's blessing, and his fervent prayers affect the stony heart of the convict, who kneels in prayer beside his benefactor.
- DirectorAlbert CapellaniStarsHenry KraussHenri ÉtiévantMaria VenturaJean Valjean, a good man convicted of a minor crime, escapes from imprisonment and spends the rest of his life running from the vindictive and implacable man of the law, Javert.
- DirectorAlbert CapellaniStarsMaria VenturaMaria FrometMistinguettJean Valjean, guilty of a minor theft of food, is pursued and hounded for years by a relentless lawman, Javert.
- DirectorAlbert CapellaniStarsMaria FrometHenry KraussHenri ÉtiévantThe Thenardiers and their small daughter, Eponine, and young son, Gavroche, are seen at their dingy country tavern. Here little Cosette, the daughter of Fantine, is seen performing drudgery and menial tasks. The Thenardiers are treating their own children kindly, but are cruel to Cosette. One day she is sent for water with a heavy pail. On the way she passes a toy store, and longingly admires a doll. On her way back she meets Jean Valjean, who asks her the way to the Thenardiers. Cosette leads him toward their place. On the way she looks longingly at the doll once more, and her action is observed by Valjean. He has learned by her talk that she is Fantine's child, whom he is seeking. Cosette runs ahead, and Valjean enters the tavern while Cosette is being scolded. He remonstrates with the Thenardiers, and goes out to the toy store and buys the doll for Cosette. Returning, he informs the Thenardiers that he has come to pay the child's board bill, and take her away. They gleefully accept the money and Valjean departs with the little girl. Thenardier, thinking he might have got more, follows him, but Valjean shows him the note that Fantine had written before she died, telling him to take care of the child. Valjean realizes a sum of money on securities, and decides to live in an obscure house in the poor quarter of Paris with little Cosette, away from the prying police. But the janitress of the house becomes suspicious of her new tenants and calls in the police after peeping and observing Valjean counting money, an unusual thing in that quarter of Paris. Javert by this time has been appointed to the detective force of Paris. He considers this case worthy of his personal inspection and goes to Valjean's lodgings and secrets himself in the garret above Valjean's room. Valjean takes alarm at Javert's boring through the ceiling. He leaves quickly, carrying Cosette, but is followed by Javert and his men. He is cornered in a blind alley, but makes his escape with a clothes line by the thrilling and dramatic feat of scaling an almost perpendicular wall. After a night of suspense he finds himself biding in the grounds of a convent. Here he meets the old gardener, Fauchelevent, whom he assisted from under the wagon and obtained for him his present position. The old man shows his gratitude by giving them asylum and getting Valjean a position as assistant gardener. The old man introduces him to the nuns as his brother, and thereafter Valjean is known as "Fauchelevent." Javert gives up the hope of capturing Valjean. Years after, Valjean still known as "Fauchelevent," is living in quiet ease with Cosette, now grown up, as his daughter. The Thenardiers have moved to Paris and are living in poverty, under an assumed name. In the next room to them dwells Marius, a student. Thenardier frequently appeals to him for money, and usually gets some. Eponine, Thenardiers daughter, also grown up, has fallen deeply in love with Marius, unbeknown to him. Marius walks and studies in the park, and there for the first time sees Cosette, sitting with her "father" Valjean. The two young people are attracted by each other at once. A little later Valjean is accosted by Eponine who is begging. She tells a pitiful story and Valjean and Cosette decide to go to her home and investigate the condition she has told concerning her family. Arriving there, Valjean leaves his coat and money, but neither he nor Cosette are recognized by any of the Thenardiers. As they leave the place, Marius is just returning home and he again comes face to face with Cosette, an incident which Valjean does not seem to like. Cosette accidentally drops a rose, Marius quickly picks it up and presses it to his lips. This action is observed by Eponine who becomes intensely jealous. Valjean has left his address with the Thenardiers in case they should need any further assistance. Marius demands of Eponine to give him the address, and this she does in a spirit of self-sacrifice. Marius starts at once to the house where Valjean and Cosette reside. He writes a note declaring his love, and puts it on a garden bench where Eponine has informed him Cosette lingers every evening. At this moment Cosette appears, reads the note and is surprised by Marius who has stepped behind the bushes at her approach. Valjean coming, suspects something, though Marius gets out of the way, and Cosette is taken to task by her foster father for the first time in his life. Marius has a wealthy grandfather who dotes on the lad provided his wishes are followed. The young man writes him of his love for Cosette and begs his sanction to an early marriage. The grandfather sends for Marius and tells him he cannot consent. .Marius repudiates him then and leaves in high anger. -- Moving Picture World synopsis
- DirectorAlbert CapellaniStarsMaria FrometGabriel de GravoneHenry KraussThe rebellion of 1832 is on. There is rioting and barricading in the streets. Marius in despair, and in the hope that a bullet will soon end his life, joins the mob and becomes a fighter in the ranks of the insurgents. Javert gets orders to investigate the extent of the insurrection. He assumes a disguise, and goes to a tavern, the headquarters of the rebellion, He is quickly recognized and seized. They search him and tie him to a wooden pillar. Documents on him reveal his identity, and the rioters condemn him to die if the barricade is taken. Martial law is proclaimed, and the people are ordered to disperse. They refuse, and a volley is fired. Eponine, in the mob, dies at the first fire. Marius thinking his death to be at hand, writes a note to Cosette, telling her where to find his body in case he is killed. Gavroche is sent with the note, but Valjean gets it at his home. He sees that this love affair is deeper than he bad supposed, and he goes to the scene of the rioting to find Marius. Gavroche is killed while trying to secure ammunition for the revolutionists in searching dead soldiers for cartridges. Fierce fighting follows and the rioters, realizing that they are losing ground, order the execution of Javert. Valjean interferes and tells them that Javert's life belongs to him. Taking Javert outside, Valjean frees his hands, fires a pistol in the air, and lets Javert go, thereby sparing his life. The military take the barricade by storm. Marius badly wounded, is picked up by Valjean, who disappears into a sewer opening and escapes with him underground. Javert, in the streets, comes upon Thenardier robbing the dead. In pursuit of this man, he comes upon Valjean emerging from another part of the sewer. Javert drops Thenardier and arrests Valjean. Valjean shows him the note of Marius to Cosette concerning the disposing of his body, and he begs permission to take Marius to the home of his grandfather before submitting to arrest. Javert consents, but accidentally drops upon the ground the order of arrest for Jean Valjean, which he has carried on his person, Thenardier pounces upon the order and keeps it for future blackmailing purposes. He also follows Valjean and Javert to the home of the grandfather of Marius. Javert observing the God-like character of Valjean, is overcome with remorse, and for the first time in his life departs from his path of duty and allows his prisoner to escape. He then writes his resignation to the police, and, as a public acknowledgment of his mortification and weakness, he ends his own life. The grandfather of Marius is deeply grateful for the boy's safe return. He sends for Valjean and asks the hand of Cosette for Marius. This Valjean grants, and transfers his property to Cosette. The lovers are married at the church, at which time Valjean shows the first signs of failing health. Thenardier thinks the time now ripe to commence blackmailing with the order of arrest. He negotiates with Marius, who buys it from him for a good sum. Marius goes to see Valjean to question him about the paper, but finds him low in health, and fondling Cosette's little dress of other days, the place lighted with the good priest's candlesticks. Marius hands him the order of arrest. Valjean feebly acknowledges it, and tells the story of his persecutions. Cosette arrives as Valjean is dreaming of the good priest who helped him to be a better man, and soon he expires peacefully in the arms of his two children. -- Moving Picture World synopsis
- DirectorVan Dyke BrookeStarsMaurice CostelloMary MauriceWilliam V. RanousThis second incident deals with the unfortunate Fantine and Jean Valjean, now a respectable member of society, thanks to the generous action of the good bishop, and Mayor of the town, is known as M. Madeline. Fantine, betrayed and deserted, is forced to leave her little girl, Cosette, with the evil Thenardier, who abuses the unfortunate child and persistently bleeds the mother with demands for money. She is unable to obtain work and is forced to sell her beautiful hair for ten francs to send Thenardier, who declares that Cosette needs warmer clothing. Later she is told that Cosette is ill and that money is needed for medical attendance. She cannot supply the sum, but encountering a traveling dentist, who is searching for sound teeth from which to construct false plates, she sells her teeth for the needed sum. She is exhausted by the shock of the extraction and Javert, the cruel Inspector of Police, jeers at her. She has refused his advances and he is determined to win her, persecuting her with his attentions. M. Madeline saves Fantine from his importunities and incurs the enmity of Javert. In exerting his prodigious strength to release the citizen Fauchelevant from beneath an overturned cart, he arouses the suspicions of Javert, who was a keeper in the galleys where Jean served his sentence. Javert recalls Jean's almost superhuman strength and, to test his theory, tells M. Madeline that he suspects Champmathier of being Jean Valjean. He arrests Champmathier and brings into court a number of convicts to testify to his identity, which they do readily enough. Jean, unwilling to see an innocent man suffer, discloses his identity, freeing himself but bringing upon himself the rigors of the law. His arrest is so great a shock to Fantine, now deprived of her benefactor, that she falls dead as Jean once more is held in the grasp of the law.
- DirectorVan Dyke BrookeStarsMaurice CostelloWilliam V. RanousThe third in the series of films de luxe based upon incidents of Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. Cosette will be found to be a worthy successor to The Galley Slave and Fantine. Although telling a complete story in itself, the action forms a continuation of the earlier releases. Jean Valjean has escaped from the galleys at Toulon and is supposed to have been drowned, but he is seen emerging from the sea and concealing himself in the thicket. He makes his way to the little village of Montfermeil, where, when eluding the police after the galley slave bad been recognized as M. Madeleine, the Mayor of his town, he buried the money be withdrew from the Paris bank. Provided with funds be makes his way to the inn of the Thenardiers, where poor little Cosette, the child of the dead Fantine, is the slave of the brutal innkeeper and his still more callous wife. Jean purchases Cosette's freedom, but Thenardier repents his bargain and the letter given Jean by Fantine, to whom he had promised the release of her child, is produced. Jean hurries away with the child and makes for Paris, but here he is again recognized by Inspector Javert and is pursued by the police. He seeks safety in scaling the wall of the Convent of Little Picpus, and here he finds Fauchelevant, whom be bad befriended in the old days. The old man secretes him in the coffin prepared for the dead nun as the soldiers demand admittance. To evade suspicion old Fauchelevant accepts the proffered aid of the soldiers in burying the coffin, and though each spadeful of earth brings the cold sweat to his brow, he continues his task until the soldiers retire and he is able to break open the coffin and remove the insensible man.
- DirectorHenri VerneuilStarsJo CharrierPaul DemangeLouis Florencie
- DirectorBen GrattonStarsBen GrattonSean Ridley
- DirectorPaul KafnoGavin TaylorStarsColm WilkinsonPhilip QuastRuthie HenshallThe story of the fall and redemption of Jean Valjean, arrested for stealing some bread for his starving family. In prison he's constantly bothered by the hard-nosed lawman Javert. Valjean is paroled, but runs away and becomes the mayor of a small town. He meets a dying woman named Fantine and swears to raise her daughter. Javert catches up to him, but Valjean escapes. The daughter, Cosette, grows up and falls in love with Marius, a student. An ill-fated, student-led revolution makes the mother of all climaxes for this beauty of a production. And the end with the 50 or so Valjeans is pretty impressive!
- A quick change artist offers brief impersonations of Victor Hugo and several of the characters from his novel Les Miserables.