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