Les Misérables

Les Misérables

1998 · 134 min · EN · PG-13 · 7.2 (546 votes)
Dir. Bille August · Starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush, Uma Thurman, Claire Danes, Hans Matheson, Peter Vaughan · Music Basil Poledouris

The legend comes to life.

CrimeDramaHistoryRomance

Jean Valjean, a Frenchman imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a police officer named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

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This is a grand, emotionally resonant journey through 19th-century France. It feels like a weighty exploration of moral dilemmas and the human capacity for both cruelty and profound love. The atmosphere is often somber, yet punctuated by moments of genuine hope and romantic yearning, all unfolding against a backdrop of societal upheaval.

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