Les Misérables (1995) Lelouch French Set in 20th Century torrent

Les Misérables (1995)
French with English and Portugese subtitle tracks.
Set in mid twentieth century.

7.5/10 IMDb 80% Rotten Tomatoes 3.5/4 Roger Ebert

In this inventive interpretation of Victor Hugo's oft-adapted tale, Henri Fortin (Jean-Paul Belmondo) is a man caught up in the turmoil of World War II. Charged with caring for a young Jewish girl named Elisa Ziman (Alessandra Martines), Henri later joins the French Resistance.
As the story progresses, his life seems to parallel that of Hugo's hero, Jean Valjean, particularly when a police officer and former Nazi collaborator (Philippe Khorsand) sets his sights on Henri.
The director cast his daughter Salomé and gave her character her name.

The film won the 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Annie Girardot won the 1996 César Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Director: Claude Lelouch

Running time: 2h 55m

Country: France, in French with English and Portugese soft subtitles.

Screenplay: Claude Lelouch

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