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Les Misérables (1978)

Les Misérables poster
Directed by
Glenn Jordan
Genre
drama film, historical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
2h 30m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 43 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former convict named Jean Valjean tries to build a new life while being hunted by a relentless police inspector. The story follows his journey through poverty, justice, and redemption in 19th century France.

dramaticemotionalhistoricalmelancholicintensesoberingbittersweetslow-paced

What happens

Les Misérables is a 1978 British made-for-television film adaptation of the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. The film was written by John Gay, produced by Lew Grade, and directed by Glenn Jordan. The film originally aired on US television on CBS on 27 December 1978. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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