Characters & Themes
Les Miserables (1952) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1952 · 105 mins · English
- Directed by
- Lewis Milestone
- Starring
- James Robertson Justice, Robert Newton, Rhys Williams, Edmund Gwenn, Cameron Mitchell, Sylvia Sidney
Set in 19th‑century France, the story follows Jean Valjean, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread. After his release he becomes the target of the relentless Inspector Javert. Their obsessive pursuit shapes both men’s destinies, pulling Valjean into the turmoil of the student revolutions that sweep the nation.
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