Les Misérables

Les Misérables

A classic tale of one man's search for freedom and another's quest for revenge.

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Release Date

12/27/1978

Runtime

150 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

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Revenue

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A sweeping, emotionally exhausting pursuit across decades of French history, where one man's search for absolution and another's rigid belief in law collide across revolution and tragedy. The film sprawls ambitiously but feels intimate in its meditation on what we owe each other.

Mood

MelancholicEpicHopefulTense

Themes

RedemptionJusticeFreedomObsessionMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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