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Plot

Not up to the classic 1935 presentation, this is still an excellent adaptation of Victor Hugo's epic novel. The familiar characters of Valjean and Javert and the agonies of injustice are all portrayed convincingly against a backdrop of 18th century France.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama
Run Time:
105min.
Director(s):
Lewis Milestone
Starring:
Michael Rennie , Debra Paget , Robert Newton , Edmund Gwenn , Sylvia Sidney
Themes:
Innocence Lost,Haunted By the Past,Miscarriage of Justice
Tone:
Confrontational,Lyrical,Poignant,Sentimental
Keywords:
France,injustice,thief