Set against the background of the French Revolution and based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this is the story of Jean Valjean who is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread and is released after nineteen years. He meets and cares for a beautiful but poverty-stricken young girl named Fantine who has daughter Cosette. After Fantine's death Valjean brings Cosette up but he is haunted by Javert - a policeman whose search for Valjean has become an obsession.
Production | Gérard Depardieu | Producer |
Editing | Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte | Editor |
Sound | Jean-Claude Petit | Original Music Composer |
Writing | Victor Hugo | Novel |
Costume & Make-Up | Jean-Philippe Abril | Costume Design |
Camera | Willy Stassen | Director of Photography |
Art | Richard Cunin | Production Design |
Editing | Adeline Yoyotte | Editor |