Movie
Les Misérables
Overview
In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.
Details
- Release date
- 1998-05-01
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Genres
- Crime, Drama, History, Romance
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mandalay Entertainment
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Liam Neeson as Jean Valjean
- Geoffrey Rush as Javert
- Uma Thurman as Fantine
- Claire Danes as Cosette
- Hans Matheson as Marius Pontmercy
- Peter Vaughan as Bishop
- Reine Brynolfsson as Captain Beauvais
- Tim Barlow as Lafitte
- Jon Kenny as Thénardier
- Gillian Hanna as La Thénardier
- Mimi Newman as Young Cosette
- Ian Cregg as Feuilly
Crew
- Bille August - Director
- Rafael Yglesias - Screenplay
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