Les Misérables

Les Misérables

  • Director: Richard Boleslawski
  • Writer: Victor Hugo,W.P. Lipscomb
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: English
  • Release date: April 20, 1935
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: The Wretched
  • "Les Misérables" originated from the novel of the same name by the famous French writer Hugo. It is a model of the combination of realism and romanticism in the history of world literature. The basic plot of the story is the tragic life history of Jean Valjean. Jean Valjean, who had broken the law but was inspired by the religious spirit, and Javert, the sheriff who pursued him relentlessly, staged a tug-of-war between humanity and the law.

    Details

    • Release date April 20, 1935
    • Production companies 20th Century Pictures

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    Budget

    $1,000,000 (estimated)

    Movie reviews

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    • By Astrid 2022-10-10 20:22:10

      justice or kindness

      When watching this 1935 version of "Les Miserables", whenever Javert appeared on the screen, the classmates around him made a sound of contempt and scolding. Everyone thought Javert was too stubborn, too stubborn to accept. Compared with Jean Valjean's tolerance, this stubbornness is even more unforgivable. The background of Javert in the film is very little (as is the original book), only that Javert's father served in the boat and his mother was a prostitute. Javert once said that although...

    • By Antonia 2022-10-10 19:15:12

      Love is giving, not taking

      First, when the priest gave the silver candlestick to Jean Valjean, he said that a person lives to give, not to take. I hope you can do the same in your future life. Although it was a very bland sentence, Jean Valjean understood the true meaning contained in it, and it became the footnote of all his redemption. Later he asked Cosette and Marius to keep the pair of silver candlesticks forever, because although they were only silver, they were priceless to him, and he hoped to pass on the...

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    • By Torrey 2023-09-30 03:19:30

      To be honest, all the expectations I reported before watching this film disappeared after watching it, because the original book was too classic, and this filming was not very good. I hurriedly went through the general content and did not shoot very...

    • By Berenice 2023-09-11 08:08:38

      Satisfactory completion as a standalone...

    • By Javonte 2023-08-27 19:48:29

      Did not expect such an old movie, and the old fox film company. The black and white film, despite its inferior imagery, is still very...

    • By Lyda 2023-08-27 01:46:15

      The collision of human nature and legal...

    • By Milo 2023-08-26 09:21:22

      Actually, it's a bit...

    Movie plot

    Jean Valjean was a poor peasant who stole a loaf of bread from the bakery in order to feed his sister's children, and he was imprisoned for nineteen years. After the completion of his sentence, he was transformed into a self-sacrificing person by Bishop Miliere. Under the pseudonym Madeleine, he worked as an entrepreneur and was promoted to mayor, and was soon arrested for revealing his identity. After escaping, he rescued the orphan...
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    Background creation

    This is considered the most classic version. The cinematography, pacing, and acting are all good, but the epic spectacle is lacking. The 1952 American version is 105 minutes long, black and white, directed by Lewis Milestone , starring Mike Laney and Robert Newton. Both protagonists are full of emotions, and the final scene in the Paris sewers is better. In the same year, Italy launched a black and white deluxe version of the play,...
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    Movie quotes

    • Jean Valjean: You never temper justice with mercy?

      Inspector Javert: No, we might as well understand each other, Monsieur Madeliene. I administer the law - good, bad, or indifferent - it's no business of mine, but the law to the letter!

    • Enjolras: [inciting the crowd] We'll tear up the streets of Paris! If they've got bayonets, we've got knives!

    • Jean Valjean: And me! Me! Have you nothing for me?

      Cosette: But you're my father. I mean I always think of you as my father. I know you're not really, but, don't you see, with Marius, it's different. It isn't just that lovely sense of companionship I have with you. It's - it's - well, it's the way every girl feels for the man who's going to marry her! You always knew I should have to leave you one day, didn't you?

      Jean Valjean: No one forgets that!