# Les Miserables (1995)

> A poor former boxer and a wealthy Jewish lawyer find their wartime journey echoing the moral world of Victor Hugo's Les Misérables.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/32682

## Facts

- Runtime: 175 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Claude Lelouch
- Cast: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Salomé Lelouch, Annie Girardot, Philippe Léotard, Philippe Khorsand, Ticky Holgado
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113828/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: humanist, sweeping, somber, historical drama night, literary adaptation viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant journey through war-torn Europe, where friendship transcends class and culture.

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