Les Miserables
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- 1958
- 210 min
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As long as ignorance and misery
exist in this world,
stories such as this one
will not be told in vain
Victor Hugo
1802.
A chain of galley slaves on their
way to the penal colony of Toulon.
The last galleys of the king
had rotted long ago
in the port waters.
But the last convicts remained
They were kept busy with
hard labor, often of no use.
That's what they called
"going to penal servitude."
Go ahead, fast.
You, move.
Father and son come to inspect.
Good morning, chief.
See this one? One couldn't tell,
but he tried to escape two times.
Fire in the hole!
Watch it, you guys over there!
It's over for them.
They were here for life.
Now they are at peace.
Hey, there.
Stay there.
Come here. Lift your foot.
You've filed your chain,
you bastard.
You want to escape?
You'll do three more years.
Meanwhile, off to the pontoon,
double-chained to the bench.
Go ahead, take him away!
This convict
was called Jean Valjean.
He had been condemned
for stealing one loaf of bread.
Jean Valjean tried
two more times to escape...
and when, at last,
came the day of his release...
Go ahead!
He had served 19 years.
Here are your things.
You go to the shower,
the hairdresser,
the delouser.
Here is your count.
One hundred and nine francs
and 15 sous.
Sign here.
No, it's not my count.
I calculated, it is 140 francs.
Less 24 francs
for Sundays and holidays,
and 5 francs of city taxes.
Go ahead, sign.
Here is your passport.
You will have to go
wherever you go.
Otherwise... you'll be arrested
and sent back here.
Understood?
Hey... if you get caught
stealing again, you'll get life.
If you threaten with a knife,
even with a stick--
armed in any way--
it's death penalty.
want to come back and see us.
Freedom. Yes, they were
given back their freedom,
but their old convict's passport
that had to be stamped everywhere
like ball and chain.
It was almost impossible
for them to find work
and the houses and the inns
remained closed for them.
Not far from there,
in the little town of Digne,
in the department of Basses-Alpes,
of arms of the papacy
was coming on the place
de I'Evch.
the night in the bishop's property.
They told him
that Monseigneur Myriel
had left the palace
because it was going to be
changed into an hospital,
and that he was living over there.
The little house on the square.
- He went to do his visits.
He shouldn't be long,
if you want to come in.
- Thank you.
- Look, here he comes.
- Where?
- On the donkey.
What? This poor little priest?
You are right, Father,
we tell him often his sister and me.
His Grace doesn't
take enough care of himself.
He never keep any money
for himself.
a little bit...
Good evening.
- Your Eminence.
- Please, don't.
It is the first time I ever met
a bishop with this sort of carriage.
Yes, I understand why Your
Eminence would be shocked.
If you will allow me.
He trotted a fair amount.
shows too much pride
has been used by our Lord.
But I do it by necessity,
I assure you, and not by vanity.
- I don't doubt it.
- Come.
Come in, Your Eminence, come in.
He is hungry.
But maybe you are, too.
I wanted to stop in your house
tonight with my people but
- I am afraid...
- Don't be afraid.
Your escort can go to the inn,
I have an excellent bed for you.
Can I have a look at it?
I have such a hard time to sleep.
- Please. Excuse me.
- Thank you.
The supper will be ready in a minute.
When there is enough for three,
there is enough for four.
You know how proud I am.
- Here is my bedroom.
- Thank you.
Be careful, there is a small step.
Here you are.
We'll be neighbors.
It is stocked
with fresh oat straws.
Thank you,
but this trip exhausted me.
I need to rest.
If you don't mind,
I'll go to the Mayor's house.
- I am not a monk.
- As you wish.
We are serving the same cause
but not in the same battalion.
The same night...
Come in.
Good evening.
I am sorry, they told me
to come knock on this door.
Can I have some soup
and a place to sleep?
Of course, come in.
My name is Jean Valjean
and I come from the galleys.
Yes, lady, the galleys.
Come in.
Today I covered the miles on foot.
I am tired.
Give me your things.
Mrs. Magloire will
put down an extra plate.
We will have supper in a moment.
We will make your bed
while you'll have your supper.
- Come in.
- I have money.
I am not an innkeeper.
Keep your money, sir,
you will need it.
You are the priest of the village.
I can't put anything past you.
Miss Baptistine, my sister,
and Mrs. Magloire, my governess.
Go ahead, give this
gentleman a chair!
Mrs. Magloire, go look for
the silverware. We have a guest.
Silverware.
The same that would have
been used for the cardinal.
How could they have better
shown an unexpected guest
that here he was not
considered a galley slave,
but a man?
These ladies are very happy
to have you among us.
When we have a guest,
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