Les Miserables

Victor Hugo’s classic story of an escaped convict, Jean Valjean (Frederic March) and the detective, Inspector Javert (Charles Laughton) who trails him for a lifetime. A remarkably exciting and moving film. Co-starring Cedric Hardwicke.

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Credits

production company

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

producer

Darryl F. Zanuck

director

Richard Boleslawski

Duration

01:50:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1935

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324072

Language

English

Audience classification

PG

Subject categories

Adaptations

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Literature → French literature - Film and video adaptations

Literature → Literature

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1935

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