Les Misérables
“The immortal classic that shook a nation… is now a glorious picture !”
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.
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Fredric March
Jean Valjean / Champmathieu
Known for
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Charles Laughton
Inspector Emile Javert
Known for
Witness for the Prosecution
Spartacus
Cedric Hardwicke
Bishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Known for
Rope
Suspicion
Rochelle Hudson
Cosette
Known for
Rebel Without a Cause
Imitation of Life
Florence Eldridge
Fantine
Known for
The Divorcee
Inherit the Wind
Frances Drake
Eponine
Known for
Mad Love
The Invisible Ray
John Beal
Marius
Known for
Amityville 3-D
The Cat and the Canary
Jessie Ralph
Madame Magloire
Known for
Camille
After the Thin Man
Mary Forbes
Mlle. Baptiseme
Known for
The Awful Truth
You Can't Take It with You
Florence Roberts
Toussaint
Known for
Babes in Toyland
Jane Kerr
Madame Thenardier
Also in
The Silver Lining
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Thenardier
Known for
Grand Hotel
The Sign of the Cross
Richard Boleslawski Director · W.P. Lipscomb Writer Victor Hugo Author
United States release April 20, 1935 · Produced in United States
Production
20th Century Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 3, 1935
Premiere
United States · April 20, 1935
Theatrical
Germany
May 21, 1976 · TV · ZDF
Russia
January 31, 1949 · Theatrical · Субтитры – к/ст им. Горького, 1949 г.
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