Les Misérables

Les Misérables

Fight. Dream. Hope. Love.

All ages 2012 · 158 min · ★ 7.3 (6K) · History, Drama

An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-century France. Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless policeman named Javert. The pursuit consumes both men's lives, and soon Valjean finds himself in the midst of the student revolutions in France.

Directed by Tom Hooper · Written by William Nicholson

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