| Les Misérables | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Lewis Milestone |
| Screenplay by | Richard Murphy |
| Based on | Les Misérables 1862 novel by Victor Hugo |
| Produced by | Fred Kohlmar |
| Starring | Michael Rennie Debra Paget Robert Newton Edmund Gwenn |
| Cinematography | Joseph LaShelle |
| Edited by | Hugh S. Fowler |
| Music by | Alex North |
| Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.1 million (U.S. rentals)[1] |
Les Misérables is a 1952 American film adapted from the 1862 novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. It was directed by Lewis Milestone, and featured Michael Rennie as Jean Valjean, Robert Newton as Javert, and Sylvia Sidney as Fantine.
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Plot
Cast
- Michael Rennie as Jean Valjean
- Debra Paget as Cosette
- Patsy Weil as Cosette (age 7)
- Robert Newton as Javert
- Edmund Gwenn as Bishop Myriel
- Sylvia Sidney as Fantine
- Cameron Mitchell as Marius
- Elsa Lanchester as Madame Magloire
- June Hillman as Mother Superior
- Bobby Hyatt as Gavroche
- James Robertson Justice as Robert
- Joseph Wiseman as Genflou
- Rhys Williams as Brevet
- Florence Bates as Madame Bonnet
- Merry Anders as Cicely
- John Rogers as Bonnet
- Charles Keane as Corporal
- John Dierkes as Bosun
- Lewis Russell as Waiter
Production
Louis Jourdan was announced for the role of Marius.[2]
Radio adaptation
Les Misérables was presented on Lux Radio Theatre December 22, 1952. The one-hour adaptation starred Ronald Colman, with Paget and Newton repeating their roles from the film.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Top Box-Office Hits of 1952", Variety, January 7, 1953.
- ^ "Drama: Debra Paget, Jourdan Play Hugo Romancers". Los Angeles Times November 9, 1951: B8.
- ^ Kirby, Walter (December 21, 1952). "Better Radio Programs for the Week". The Decatur Daily Review. p. 44. Retrieved June 8, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Les Misérables (1952) at IMDb
- Les Misérables at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Les Misérables (1952) at AllMovie
- Les Misérables at the TCM Movie Database
- Les Misérables (1952) at Box Office Mojo
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