Les Miserables

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Les Miserables
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NR,1hr 48min
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January 1, 1935
Synopsis: Richard Boleslawski directed this lavish adaptation of Victor Hugo's oft-filmed epic novel. Fredric March stars as Jean Valjean, who is hauled into prison for stealing a loaf of bread. After ten years at hard labor, he escapes from the merciless prison but the years have taken their toll and Valjean is now a hard and embittered man. Valjean regains his compassion after the kindly Bishop Bienveenu (Cedric Harwicke) refuses to prosecute him for the theft of his candlesticks. Under an assumed name, ... Full Synopsis
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Les Misérables is one of literature's most durable stories, and this 1935 Hollywood studio effort is one of the best of the numerous English-language film versions, featuring Fredric March and Charles Laughton at the height of their powers. Their battle of wills gives the film its emotional texture. Perhaps more than any other actor who has played Inspector Javert, Laughton captures the insanity of ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Jean Valjean
Bishop Bienvenu
Big Cosette
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Elisabeth Hasselbeck attends the opening night of "Les Miserables" in New York on Nov. 9, 2006.
Rosie O'Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck attend the opening night of "Les Miserables" in New York on...
Andrea Bowen (Julie Mayer) Bowen began her life as a professional performer on Broadway in New York...
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