Les Misérables_
"In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined."
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.
Starring
Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean in Les Misérables.
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Year context
Les Misérables was released 31 years ago in 1995.
Overview
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...
Les Misérables is a Drama, History film with a runtime of 2h 55m.
CAST (20)
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
Michel Boujenah
André Ziman
Alessandra Martines
Elise Ziman
Salomé Lelouch
La fille Ziman
Annie Girardot
Thénardière 1942
Philippe Léotard
Thénardier 1942
Philippe Khorsand
Javert
Ticky Holgado
Kind Hoodlum
Rufus
Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Nicole Croisille
Thénardière 1830 / 1990
William Leymergie
Toureiffel
Jean Marais
Mgr Myriel
Micheline Presle
Mother Superior
Darry Cowl
Bookseller
Clémentine Célarié
Catherine / Fantine
Daniel Toscan du Plantier
Le comte de Villeneuve
Margot Abascal
Salomé, à 18 ans
Jacques Gamblin
Le bedeau
Pierre Vernier
Le chef du bagne
Robert Hossein
Le maître de cérémonie
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What is Les Misérables about?
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.
How long is Les Misérables?
Les Misérables has a runtime of 175 minutes (2h 55m).
Who stars in Les Misérables?
The cast of Les Misérables includes Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Salomé Lelouch, Annie Girardot.
What is the rating of Les Misérables?
Les Misérables has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 83 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
History