Release, runtime and language

1925 · 359 mins

Directed by

Henri Fescourt

Starring

Gabriel Gabrio, Renée Carl, Jeanne Marie-Laurent, Jean Toulout, Henri Maillard, Paul Guidé

Set in 19th‑century France, former convict Jean Valjean, jailed for stealing a loaf of bread, is forced to escape the Inspector Javert. Their cat‑and‑mouse chase dominates both men’s lives, and Valjean eventually becomes caught up in the fervent student uprisings that sweep the nation, showing the clash of law, mercy and revolutionary zeal.