Jean Valjean
Jean Valjean is released from prison after nineteen years of hard labor, violence, and suffering. Filled with anger and a deep sense of injustice, he has become a dangerous man who trusts no one and nothing. When he arrives in a small village in Provence, he is repeatedly turned away. Desperate, he unknowingly finds refuge at the house of Bishop Bienvenu, who lives simply, with his sister and a single servant. There, he is surprised by their warm welcome, and his inner demons start to waver. But the temptation to be what society sees in him still haunts him, and he steals the Bishop’s silverware. When the police ultimately catches him, the Bishop forgives him and gifts him the candlesticks. This acts becomes the starting point of Jean Valjean’ transformation into a new man who reclaims his humanity.
Cast
Grégory Gadebois
as Jean Valjean
Bernard Campan
as Bienvenu Myriel
Isabelle Carré
as Baptistine Myriel
Alexandra Lamy
as Madame Magloire
Dominique Pinon
as Boîte à Mots
Albert Dupontel
as Claude Gueux
Laura Behague
as Une paysanne
Romane Libert
as La gamine
Patrick Pineau
as Le vieux citoyen
Loup Cousteil
as Jean Valjean (young)
