Die Elenden
I miserabili
France / East Germany / Italy,
1958, 217 min
(TV version: 88+97 min)
Directed by:
Jean-Paul Le ChanoisCinematography:
Jacques NatteauComposer:
Georges Van ParysCast:
Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, Bourvil, Lucien Baroux, Gerhard Bienert, Christian Fourcade, Danièle Delorme, Jean Murat, Jacques Marin, Silvia Monfort (more)Plots(1)
Jean Valjean escapes from the chain gang and finds asylum with Bishop Myriel. He steals some silver but the biship tells police it was a gift rather than accusing him of a crime. There and then, Valjean decides to become honest. (official distributor synopsis)