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Les Misérables (1948) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1948 · 86 mins · Italian
- Directed by
- Riccardo Freda
- Starring
- Valentina Cortese, Gabriele Ferzetti, Gino Cavalieri, Gino Cervi, Luigi Pavese, Hans Hinrich
A contemporary English-language adaptation set in 19th‑century France follows Jean Valjean, who, after serving a prison term for stealing a loaf of bread, is relentlessly pursued by Inspector Javert. Their cat‑and‑mouse chase shapes both lives, drawing Valjean into the fervent student uprisings that sweep the nation.
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