Les Misérables

3h 30min

Drama

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.

Production Companies

Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma

Serena

DEFA

Künstlerische Arbeitsgruppe ''Babelsberg''

P.A.C.

Cast

Jean Gabin

Jean Gabin

Jean Valjean / Champmathieu
Bernard Blier

Bernard Blier

Javert father / Javert son
Giani Esposito

Giani Esposito

Marius de Pontmercy
Bourvil

Bourvil

Thénardier
Silvia Monfort

Silvia Monfort

Éponine Thénardier
Elfriede Florin

Elfriede Florin

La Thénardier
Fernand Ledoux

Fernand Ledoux

Monsignor Bienvenu Myriel
Madeleine Barbulée

Madeleine Barbulée

Sister Simplice
Martine Havet

Martine Havet

Cosette at 8 years old
Lucien Baroux

Lucien Baroux

Monsieur Gillenormand
Julienne Paroli

Julienne Paroli

Madame Magloire
Jean Ozenne

Jean Ozenne

Prefect of Montreuil-sur-Mer
Jimmy Urbain

Jimmy Urbain

Gavroche
Gérard Darrieu

Gérard Darrieu

Feuilly, revolutionary
Jacques Harden

Jacques Harden

Courfeyrac
Marc Eyraud

Marc Eyraud

Grantaire, revolutionary
Pierre Tabard

Pierre Tabard

Prouvaire
Suzanne Nivette

Suzanne Nivette

Mademoiselle Gillenormand
Jean Murat

Jean Murat

Colonel-Baron Georges Pontmercy
Gerhard Bienert

Gerhard Bienert

President of the Arras court
René Fleur

René Fleur

Cardinal
Henri Guégan

Henri Guégan

Laigle, friend of the ABC
Luc Andrieux

Luc Andrieux

Henri, insurgent worker
Harry Hindemith

Harry Hindemith

Convict Cochepaille
Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Bamatabois, bourgeois
Gabrielle Fontan

Gabrielle Fontan

Mother superior of the convent
Edmond Ardisson

Edmond Ardisson

Gendarmerie brigadier
Christian Fourcade

Christian Fourcade

'Petit-Pierre', little chimney sweep
Robert Bazil

Robert Bazil

Commissioner
Louis Arbessier

Louis Arbessier

Police prefect
Laure Paillette

Laure Paillette

Toussainte, servant of rue Plumet
Jean d'Yd

Jean d'Yd

Father Mabeuf
Émile Genevois

Émile Genevois

Coachman of the omnibus
Jean Topart

Jean Topart

Narrator (voice)
Mag-Avril

Mag-Avril

Monsieur Madeleine's servant
Pierre Ferval

Pierre Ferval

Prison accountant
Jacques Marin

Jacques Marin

Monsieur Madeleine's secretary
Raymonde Vattier

Raymonde Vattier

Bourgeois woman
Palmyre Levasseur

Palmyre Levasseur

Sister Perpétue
Paul Bonifas

Paul Bonifas

Hospital doctor
André Dalibert

André Dalibert

Peasant with the horse in Montfermeil
Édouard Francomme

Édouard Francomme

Town hall secretary
Franck Maurice

Franck Maurice

Man from the gang
Trude Brentina

Trude Brentina

Bourgeois woman (uncredited)
Horst Buder

Horst Buder

Ernast (uncredited)
Werner Dissel

Werner Dissel

Brevet (uncredited)
Gerhard Einert

Gerhard Einert

Revolutionary (uncredited)
Hans Finohr

Hans Finohr

Revolutionary (uncredited)
Johannes Knittel

Johannes Knittel

'Le cabuc' (uncredited)
Waltraut Kramm

Waltraut Kramm

Waitress (uncredited)
Wolfgang Lippert

Wolfgang Lippert

Revolutionary (uncredited)
Rolf Moebius

Rolf Moebius

General advocate (uncredited)
Kurt Mühlhardt

Kurt Mühlhardt

Assessor (uncredited)
Erich Nadler

Erich Nadler

Beggar (uncredited)
Klara Reschke

Klara Reschke

Baptist (uncredited)
Karl Schnog

Karl Schnog

Bourgeois (uncredited)
Werner Segtrop

Werner Segtrop

Defender in court (uncredited)
Elisabeth Süssenguth

Elisabeth Süssenguth

Baptist (uncredited)
Nico Turoff

Nico Turoff

Chenildieu (uncredited)
Fabian Wander

Fabian Wander

Revolutionary (uncredited)
Max Doria

Max Doria

Doorman (uncredited)
Christian Lude

Christian Lude

Commissioner of Val-de-Grâce (uncredited)
Paul Faivre

Paul Faivre

Gillenormand's coachman (uncredited)
Jimmy Perrys

Jimmy Perrys

Release attendant (uncredited)
Robert Porte

Robert Porte

Paget (uncredited)
Fredy Barten

Fredy Barten

(uncredited)
Christian Brocard

Christian Brocard

(uncredited)
Raymond Carl

Raymond Carl

(uncredited)
Harold Conway

Harold Conway

(uncredited)
Yvonne Décade

Yvonne Décade

(uncredited)
Allain Dhurtal

Allain Dhurtal

(uncredited)
Jean Sylvère

Jean Sylvère

(uncredited)

Release date

12th Mar 1958

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français