Les Misérables (1917)
"Dante Made a Hell with Poetry "I Have Tried to Make One with Reality" said Victor Hugo of his life's work
100 min
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.
- Release date
- December 3, 1917
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- William Farnum as Jean Valjean
- George Moss as The Bishop
- Hardee Kirkland as Javert
- Gretchen Hartman as Fantine
- Kittens Reichert as Cosette at 8
- Jewel Carmen as Cosette at age 18
- Harry Spingler as Marius
- Dorothy Bernard as Eponine
- Anthony Phillips as Gavroche
- Edward Elkas as Thenardier
Crew
- Frank Lloyd · Director
- Victor Hugo · Writer
- Frank Lloyd · Writer
- Marc B. Robbins · Writer
- William Fox · Producer
- William C. Foster · Cinematographer
- George Schneiderman · Cinematographer