Les Misérables

Genres: Drama, War & Politics

Counries: France, Germany, Italy

Companies: TF1, GMT Productions, Taurus Film, Mediaset, DD Productions

Seasons: 1 (4 episodes)

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.