Les Misérables
1943 · 115 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama
Victor Hugo's classic novel of Jean Valjean, pursued through the years by an unbending foe, the cruel lawman Javert.
Directed by Kamal Selim · Written by Michel Talhoumi
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Abbas Fares الشرقاوي/عبدالفتاح باشا شريف -
Amina Rizk درية -
Seraj Muneer الضابط فهيم -
Fakher Fakher فتحى -
Bishara Wakim عبد الباسط -
Abdel Aziz Khalil خليل -
Latifa Nazmy خديجة -
Mahmoud Reda الشيخ عبدالله -
Souad Hussein سعاد (الكبيرة) -
Abdel Moneim Ismail أحد أفراد العصابة -
Reyaad ElQasabgy أحد أفراد العصابة -
Fouad Fahim الباشا
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