Les Misérables

Overview

Set against the background of the French Revolution and based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this is the story of Jean Valjean who is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread and is released after nineteen years. He meets and cares for a beautiful but poverty-stricken young girl named Fantine who has daughter Cosette. After Fantine's death Valjean brings Cosette up but he is haunted by Javert - a policeman whose search for Valjean has become an obsession.

Details

Status

Ended

First aired

September 4, 2000

Last aired

September 25, 2000

Episodes

4

Network

TF1

Original language

French

Spoken languages

English, French

Countries

France, Germany, Italy

Production

Taurus Film,TF1,DD Productions,Mediaset,GMT Productions

Creator

Josée Dayan