
About the TV Show

based on novel or book miniseries woman director
Les Misérables
First Air Date: September 04, 2000
First Aired on | : | 2000 |
Status | : | Ended |
Created By | : | Josée Dayan |
Networks | : | TF1 |
Genres | : | Drama,War & Politics |
Seasons/Episodes | : | 4 episodes in 1 Seasons |
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.