If you loved Der Gefangene von Alcatraz, try Les Misérables
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Theyboth carry the slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Crime / Drama / History territory. If that's the register that drew you to Der Gefangene von Alcatraz, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Les Misérables is
Here's a film that really wants you to know it's adapted from Victor Hugo. Jean Valjean, having served hard time for stealing bread, is hounded for decades by the unyielding Javert. Eventually Valjean gets mixed up in some student uprisings. It's a solid adaptation, provided you've never read the book.
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