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Writers:
Victor Hugo (novel)
W.P. Lipscomb (writer)
Release Date:
20 April 1935 (USA) more
Tagline:
The Immortal Classic That Shook A Nation . . . Is Now A Glorious Picture !
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In early 19th Century France an ex-convict who failed to report to parole is relentlessly pursued over a 20 year period by an obsessive policeman. full summary | add synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Oscars. more
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excellent adaptation from the novel more (20 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Fredric March | ... | Jean Valjean / Champmathieu |
 | Charles Laughton | ... | Inspector Javert |
 | Cedric Hardwicke | ... | Bishop Bienvenu |
| Rochelle Hudson | ... | Cosette |
| Florence Eldridge | ... | Fantine |
| John Beal | ... | Marius |
| Frances Drake | ... | Eponine |
| Ferdinand Gottschalk | ... | Thenardier |
| Jane Kerr | ... | Madame Thenardier |
 | Marilyn Knowlden | ... | Little Cosette |
| Jessie Ralph | ... | Madame Magloire |
| Mary Forbes | ... | Mlle. Baptiseme |
| Florence Roberts | ... | Toussaint |
| Charles Haefeli | ... | Brevet |
| John Bleifer | ... | Chenildieu |
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108 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)
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Continuity: Valjean's coat and cloak have dirt on them while at the White Sergeant, but id clean before and after that. more
Quotes:
Inspector Javert: You know what is going to happen, don't you? I will take you in the end! more
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Referenced in The Third Man (1949) more
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This adaptation from the famed Victor Hugo novel came to the screen at the end of Twentieth Century's existence as a separate film company before joining with Fox Films. Starring Fredric March as Valjean and Charles Laughton as Javert, it would be worth watching just for those two, who are at the height of their acting powers in this.
Others in the cast are Florence Eldridge (Mrs Fredric March) as Fantine, Rochelle Hudson as Cosette, John Beal as Marius (a bit of a wet fish), and Ferdinand Gottschalk as Thenardier. The novel is re-interpreted and expanded to include, for example, some sense of Cosette growing up in the care of Valjean. There are also some memorable visuals - notably the court scene where Valjean reveals his identity, and the shot of the handcuffs Javert leaves behind when he goes to his (off-screen) suicide.
A worthy adaptation of a memorable and complex novel. Less obvious that some versions which have appeared in later decades, this 30s film is probably the best adaptation that has been made.