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Les Miserables (1995)
Director: Claude Lelouch
Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Salomé Lelouch
Runtime175 min
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In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Claude Lelouch's 1995 film adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables has received a mixed critical reception. While some have praised its unique approach of weaving the story of the novel into the life of a poor, illiterate Frenchman during World War II, others have found the execution uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition, but its IMDb rating of 6.4/10 suggests a modestly positive audience reception.
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Les Misérables is a 1995 French war film written, produced and directed by Claude Lelouch. Set in France during the first half of the 20th century, the film concerns a poor and illiterate man named Henri Fortin who is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic 1862 novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels to his own life. The film won the 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
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