Les Misérables

Les Misérables

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Release Date

10/20/1982

Runtime

220 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

French

Budget

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Revenue

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An operatic odyssey across decades of French history that follows one man's spiritual transformation as he evades his past while grappling with conscience, love, and his place in a nation in upheaval. It's a monumental, emotionally exhausting meditation on mercy, duty, and whether any crime can ever truly be forgiven.

Mood

MelancholicEpicTenseHopeful

Themes

RedemptionJusticeLoveClassMortality

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

NaturalisticWidescreen epic

Structure

Linear

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Graphic violence

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