| Release Date | 2000-09-25 |
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| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Genres | Drama, War & Politics |
| Stars | Gérard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Christian Clavier, Asia Argento, Charlotte Gainsbourg |
| Directors | Gérard Depardieu, Victor Hugo, Jean-Claude Petit, Willy Stassen, Richard Cunin |
Set against the background of the French Revolution and based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this is the story of Jean Valjean who is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread and is released after nineteen years. He meets and cares for a beautiful but poverty-stricken young girl named Fantine who has daughter Cosette. After Fantine's death Valjean brings Cosette up but he is haunted by Javert - a policeman whose search for Valjean has become an obsession.
