In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.
In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Thénardier 1942
The film's tagline is: "In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined."
The original title is "Les Misérables" (FR).
The runtime is 175 minutes (2h 55m).
The film was directed by Claude Lelouch.
The screenplay was written by Claude Lelouch.
The score was composed by Erik Berchot.
Cinematography was handled by Philippe Pavans de Ceccatty.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt0113828.
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Les Misérables
Released
15
Français
France
