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Les Misérables

Based On the book by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables is a 1935 American drama film starring Fredric March and Charles Laughton based upon the 1862 Victor Hugo novel of the same name. The movie was adapted by W. P. Lipscomb and directed by Richard Boleslawski. This was the last film for Twentieth Century Pictures before it merged with Fox Film Corporation to form 20th Century-Fox. The plot of the film mostly follows Hugo's novel Les Misérables, but there are many differences.

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Release date:
April 3, 1935
Cast:
Charles Laughton, Fredric March, Cedric Hardwicke, Rochelle Hudson, Florence Eldridge
Genre:
Drama
Country:
United States
Language:
English
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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
Poster for Les Misérables
The Film · 1935

Les Misérables

Richard Boleslawski

★ 7.6 / 10 4,243 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 73 years after publication.

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