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.
Elenco: Gérard Depardieu , John Malkovich , Christian Clavier , Asia Argento , Charlotte Gainsbourg , Jeanne Moreau , Veronica Ferres , Virginie Ledoyen , Enrico Lo Verso , Giovanna Mezzogiorno , Vadim Glowna , Steffen Wink , Léopoldine Serre , Jérôme Hardelay , Michel Duchaussoy , Otto Sander , Christopher Thompson , Josiane Stoléru , Jean-Louis Richard , Roger Dumas , François Hadji-Lazaro , Maxime Leroux , Artus de Penguern , Denis Podalydès , Guilhem Pellegrin , Elisabeth Wiener , Michèle Gleizer , Karl Zéro , Sacha Bourdo , François Négret , Dominique Besnehard , Yves Penay , Patrick Bordier , Stephan Midaven , Dominique Zardi , Patrick Lambert , Franck Tordjman , Jérome Rebbot , David Podracky , Philippe Ambrosini , Sophie Milleron , Claude Brécourt , Yann Babilée Keogh , Christian Imberdis , Thomas Badek , Didier Lesour , Vincent Schmitt , Julie Dumas , Christophe Le Masne , Maciej Patronik , Pascal Pistacio , Babsie Steger , Philippe Lamendin , Stéphane Rodin , Sébastien Thiery , Bernard Cherboeuf , Sophie Noël , Jean-Marc Talbot , Denis Karvil , Eric Averlant , Véronique de Villele , Jan Kostroun , Rodolphe Pauly , Jakub Zindulka , Marc Vade , Enguerran Demeulenaere , Julia Portoghese , Valérie Lang , Claire Gérard , Serge Gaborieau , Gaston Šubert , David Suchařípa , Erico Salamone , Victor Wagner , Michel Pilorgé , Thomas Rouet , Simon Monceau , Yohann Lucas , Yannig Samot , Cédric Chevalme .