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.
Genre: Drama, War & Politics
Stars: Gérard Depardieu, John Malkovich, Christian Clavier, Asia Argento, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Jeanne Moreau
Crew: Gérard Depardieu, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte, Jean-Claude Petit, Victor Hugo, Jean-Philippe Abril, Willy Stassen
Country: FR
Studio: TF1
Runtime: 90:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Sep 04, 2000
Last air date: Sep 25, 2000
Episode: 4 Episode
Season: 1 Season
IMDb: 4.1
