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Les Misérables (1958)

Les Misérables poster
Directed by
Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Genre
drama film
Country
German Democratic Republic, France, Italy
Runtime
3h 30m
Rated
12
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 123 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man spends decades evading a police inspector after breaking parole. The story follows his struggles to build a new life while facing injustice from his past.

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What happens

Les Misérables is a 1958 film adaptation of the 1862 Victor Hugo novel. Written by René Barjavel, the film was directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and stars Jean Gabin as Jean Valjean. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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