Die Elenden
I miserabili
Regie:
Jean-Paul Le ChanoisCamera:
Jacques NatteauMuziek:
Georges Van ParysActeurs:
Jean Gabin, Bernard Blier, Bourvil, Lucien Baroux, Gerhard Bienert, Christian Fourcade, Danièle Delorme, Jean Murat, Jacques Marin, Silvia Monfort (meer)Samenvattingen(1)
Jean Valjean escapes from the chain gang and finds asylum with Bishop Myriel. He steals some silver but the biship tells police it was a gift rather than accusing him of a crime. There and then, Valjean decides to become honest. (officiële tekst van distribiteur)
Recensie (2)
The best adaptation of “Les Misérables” may be the one by Robert Hossein starring Lino Ventura, but the best Jean Valjean will forever remain the one who walks in the body of Jean Gabin. A film classic.
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The spectacular treatment of Les Misérables in the 1950s is a typical feature film of that era. Unlike the first French soundtrack, this is a widescreen color canvas reveling in the spectacular colors of Technicolor. There really is no poverty and ugliness, as even the greatest pauper has only a less elegant hairstyle and plainer clothes. Even the story of Fantine is free of that tangible fall to the bottom. This Les Misérables is primarily a showcase for the classical acting of Gabin, Blier, and Bourvil, but it in no way captures the spirit of the novel.
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