Les Miserables

Les Miserables

In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.

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Release Date

3/22/1995

Runtime

175 mins

Overview

In France during World War II, a poor and illiterate man, Henri Fortin, is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Budget

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Revenue

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A meditative film about a man discovering himself through literature, finding unexpected salvation in Hugo's words during wartime France. It's a quiet meditation on transformation and the power of stories to reshape a life.

Mood

HopefulContemplativeWistfulBittersweet

Themes

RedemptionIdentityClassArt and creation

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticPainterly

Structure

Framed flashback

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Graphic violence

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