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Les Misérables

Based On the book by Victor Hugo

Les Misérables is a 1995 French war film written, produced and directed by Claude Lelouch. Set in France during the first half of the 20th century, the film concerns a poor and illiterate man named Henri Fortin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) who is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic 1862 novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels to his own life. The film won the 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Release date:
1995
Director:
Claude Lelouch
Cast:
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Philippe Léotard, Annie Girardot
Genre:
Drama
Country:
France
Language:
French
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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 · 1995

Les Misérables

Claude Lelouch

★ 7.4 / 10 4,415 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 133 years after publication.

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