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Les Misérables (1917)

Les Misérables poster
Directed by
Frank Lloyd
Genre
drama film, silent film, romance film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This silent film from 1917 follows an ex-convict and a police inspector in 19th century France. It adapts the classic story about justice, mercy, and social struggle.

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What happens

Les Misérables is one of many filmed versions of the 1862 Victor Hugo novel of the same name. It is a 1917 American silent film directed by Frank Lloyd, co-written by Lloyd and Marc Robbins, and produced by William Fox, released on December 3, 1917. It starred William Farnum, Hardee Kirkland, and George Moss. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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