Les Misérables

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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Bille August directed Les Misérables in 1998. See Bille August's full filmography, where to start with Bille August, or where to go after you've seen everything by Bille August.

Les Misérables was released in 1998 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 134 minutes.