Dominic West
Jean Valjean
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- 1. Episode 1 Dec 30, 2018
- In war-torn France, ex-convict Jean Valjean and seamstress Fantine must decide their futures.
- 2. Episode 2 Jan 6, 2019
- Fantine leaves Paris to try to give her daughter a better life; Jean Valjean forges a new identity.
- 3. Episode 3 Jan 13, 2019
- Jean Valjean reveals his identity and makes a vow to find Cosette before he is imprisoned again.
Les Misérables (/ l eɪ ˌ m ɪ z ə ˈ r ɑː b (əl),-b l ə /, French: [le mizeʁabl]) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.
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Set in early 19th-century France, Les Misérables is the story of Jean Valjean, a French peasant, and his desire for redemption, released from jail in 1815 after serving nineteen years for stealing a loaf of bread for his sister's starving child.
Dec 25, 2012 · A film version of the popular stage musical based on Victor Hugo's novel, starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Russell Crowe. Set in 19th-century France, it follows the story of Jean Valjean, a former convict who becomes a father figure to a factory worker's daughter.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Tom Hooper
- 2012-12-25
Les Misérables is a 2012 epic period musical film directed by Tom Hooper from a screenplay by William Nicholson, Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, and Herbert Kretzmer, based on the stage musical of the same name by Schönberg, Boublil, and Jean-Marc Natel, which in turn is based on the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo.
A comprehensive overview of Victor Hugo's epic novel about the French Revolution and the lives of Jean Valjean, Fantine, Cosette, Marius, and others. Learn about the main characters, themes, events, and motifs of this classic work of literature.
Les Misérables, novel by Victor Hugo, published in French in 1862. It was an instant popular success and was quickly translated into several languages. Set in the Parisian underworld and plotted like a detective story, the work follows the fortunes of the convict Jean Valjean, a victim of society.
