Les Misérables

About Les Misérables

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Bille August's Les Misérables is a 1998 crime history film. Liam Neeson appears as Jean Valjean, Geoffrey Rush as Javert, Uma Thurman as Fantine, and Claire Danes as Cosette.

Released in May 1998, it runs 134 minutes. Written by Rafael Yglesias. It was produced by Mandalay Entertainment. The film began as a novel.

Members will find blackmail, prisoner, falsely accused, and motherly love in it. It streams on Howdy Amazon Channel in the United States. It scores 7.2 out of 10 from 718 TMDB voters and it carries a PG-13 rating.

Les Misérables and Interview with the Vampire make useful companions to Les Misérables, all filed under french revolution.