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Les Misérables 1909
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Short Film

Les Misérables

Based On the book by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables is a 1909 American silent historical drama proto-feature film (four short films that can be seen separately as a series, but when combined resemble a full-length feature film). The proto-feature movie is based on the 1862 French novel of the same name by Victor Hugo, and stars Maurice Costello and William V. Ranous. It was directed by J. Stuart Blackton. Distributed by the Vitagraph Company of America, the film consists of four reels.

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Release date:
1909
Cast:
Maurice Costello, William V. Ranous, Marc McDermott
Genre:
Drama, Silent
Country:
United States
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Book vs Film

Cover of Les Misérables
The Book · 1862

Les Misérables

Victor Hugo

★ 4.3 / 5 54 ratings · Open Library
Les Misérables 1909
The Short Film · 1909

Les Misérables

J. Stuart Blackton

★ 5.7 / 10 28 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 47 years after publication.

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