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
Robert Hossein
Gérard Loreau
Man with a cart (uncredited)
Lino Ventura
Jean Valjean / Mr. Madeleine / Champmathieu
Robert Hossein
Roger Hanin
Innkeeper
Jean Carmet
Thénardier, innkeeper of Montfermeil
Paul Préboist
Fauchelevent, injured man
Denis Lavant
Montparnasse
Robert Dalban
Coachman
Michel Bouquet
Inspector Javert
Hubert Noël
Lafayette
Dominique Davray
Mother Magnon
Louis Seigner
Monsignor Bienvenu Myriel, Bishop of Digne
Corinne Dacla
Azelma Thénardier
Emmanuel Curtil
Gavroche, young son of Thénardier
Évelyne Bouix
Fantine, Cosette's mother
Robin Renucci
Courfeyrac
Valérie Rojan
Zéphine (uncredited)
Dominique Zardi
Chenildieu, convict at the trial of Champmathieu
Fernand Ledoux
Mr. Gillenormand, uncle of Marius Pontmercy
Candice Patou
Éponine Thénardier
Henri Attal
Server in Saint-Cloud (uncredited)
Françoise Seigner
The Thénardier, innkeeper's wife
Patrice Melennec
(uncredited)
Jean-Pierre Bernard
Champmathieu's lawyer
Georges Lycan
Guelemère
Max Montavon
Factory guardian (uncredited)
Jean-Roger Caussimon
Delegate (uncredited)
Arlette Thomas
Sister Fantine from the hospital
Armand Mestral
General advocate
Jean-René Gossart
Claquessous
Mado Maurin
Toussaint, Cosette's maid, rue Plumet (uncredited)
André Dumas
Town hall employee
Christiane Jean
Cosette
Héléna Manson
Landlady of the house Corbeau
Jacques Riberolles
Baker (uncredited)
Robert Bazil
First sewer policeman
Christophe Odent
Bahorel
Yvette Etiévant
La Bréjon, landlady of N.D. de Lorette (uncredited)
Rose Thiéry
Factory forewoman
Denise Chalem
Noémie
Alain Nobis
Second sewer policeman
Paul Pavel
Man with a cart (uncredited)
Nathalie Nerval
Gillenormand's daughter
René Morard
Deruche
Guy Di Rigo
Barricade officer (uncredited)
Aline Bertrand
Mrs. Magloire, servant of Bishop Myriel
Jean-Marie Proslier
Senator (uncredited)
Nicolas Hossein
Groomsman
Christian Benedetti
Combeferre
Hervé Furic
Enjolras
Olivier Proust
Gendarme
Luc Delhumeau
Town hall bailiff (uncredited)
Jean-Marie Bernicat
General's deputy
Serge Malik
Bréjon son
Franck Cabot-David
Marius Pontmercy
Bernard Dumaine
Mirat
Yaseen Khan
Mr. Gillenormand's servant (uncredited)
Martine Pascal
Mother superior of the priory
Madeleine Bouchez
Miss Baptistine
Mario Luraschi
The black rider
Eugène Berthier
Man with the cart (uncredited)
Marcel Champel
Bahet
Denise Bailly
Old lady of the church (uncredited)
Claude Laugier
Father at the patio door of the house (uncredited)