Overview
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.
CreatorsJosée Dayan
ProducersGérard Depardieu
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Details
First air date2000-09-04
Last air date2000-09-25
Production countriesFrance, Germany, Italy
LanguageEnglish, French
Production companiesTF1, GMT Productions, Taurus Film, Mediaset, DD Productions
Homepagehttps://www.rtvs.sk/televizia/program/2567/457019
