Les Misérables (1000) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1000 · 360 mins · French

Directed by

Josée Dayan

Starring

Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jeanne Moreau, François Négret, Asia Argento, Elisabeth Wiener, Claire Gérard

Against the backdrop of the French Revolution and adapted from Victor Hugo’s novel, the film follows Jean Valjean, imprisoned for stealing a loaf of bread and freed after nineteen years. He meets the beautiful yet poverty‑stricken Fantine, cares for her, and after her death raises her daughter Cosette. Valjean remains haunted by Javert, a relentless police inspector whose obsessive pursuit defines their conflict.