Les Misérables
Created by Josée Dayan
On TF1
A literary adaptation of Hugo's epic novel compressed into four episodes, tracing redemption and obsession against the French Revolution's backdrop with sustained melancholy and moral weight.
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.
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Like Les Misérables
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Les Misérables
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Les Misérables, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Like Les Misérables, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
