Les Miserables

Les Miserables

In a time of chaos, in a world of change, he was moved by a book he could not read to become a hero he never imagined.

Directed by Claude Lelouch

Produced by TF1, Les Films 13

1995175 min6.6 / 10

A humanistic drama about an illiterate man finding redemption and purpose through literature and spiritual awakening during WWII France.

In WWII France, poor and illiterate Henri Fortin is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.

Questions people ask

  • Does Les Miserables end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Les Miserables easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Les Miserables sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is Les Miserables scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Les Miserables violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity45

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise22

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Les Miserables

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Les Miserables

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Les Miserables, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Les Miserables, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Les Miserables, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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