Les Misérables

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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