Victor Hugo Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (; 26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885) was a French Romanticism, Romantic author, poet, essayist, playwright, journalist, human rights activist and politician. His most famous works are the novels ''The Hunchbac ...

's novel ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ) is a 19th-century French literature, French Epic (genre), epic historical fiction, historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published on 31 March 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. '' ...

'' has been the subject of many

adaptations In biology, adaptation has three related meanings. Firstly, it is the dynamic evolutionary process of natural selection that fits organisms to their environment, enhancing their evolutionary fitness. Secondly, it is a state reached by the p ...

in various media since its original publication in 1862.

Books (adaptations and sequels)

* 1872, ''Gavroche: The Gamin of Paris'', translated and adapted by M. C. Pyle. * 1922, The Story of "Les Misérables", adapted by Isabel C. Fortey. * 1935, ''

Jean Val Jean ''Jean Val Jean'' is a 1935 novel by Solomon Cleaver. It is a much abbreviated retelling in English of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. According to the publisher's preface, around the turn of the 20th century, Cleaver, a young min ...

'', a condensed retelling by

Solomon Cleaver Solomon Cleaver (1855–1939) was a Winnipeg minister and storyteller best known for his adaptation of Victor Hugo's ''Les Misérables'', published in 1935 as ''Jean Val Jean''. Cleaver was a well-known orator; and actor Raymond Massey is said to ...

. * 1946, ''Les Misérables'', adapted by Mabel Dodge Holmes, edited by Grace A. Benscoter. * 1995, ''Cosette: The Sequel to Les Misérables'' by Laura Kalpakian, more a sequel to the musical than to Hugo's novel. * 1995, ''Les Misérables'', adapted by Monica Kulling for the Bullseye Step into Classics series. * 2000–2001, ''Pont au Change'', an independently published sequel in three parts (''Resurrections'', ''Sanctuary'' and ''Adrift'') by Arlene C. Harris * 2001, French author François Cérésa wrote two sequels, ''Cosette or the Time of Illusions'' and ''Marius or The Fugitive''. Hugo's descendants, including his great-great-grandson Pierre Hugo, wanted the novels banned, claiming that they breached the moral rights of the author and betrayed the "respect of the integrity" and "spirit" of Hugo's original novel. * 2013, ''Barricades: The Journey of Javert'', a novel by C.A. Shilton based on the early life of Javert. * 2014, ''A Little in Love'' by Susan Fletcher, a novel based on the early life of Éponine, published by Chicken House Ltd. * 2014, ''Les Misérables'', a picture book written and illustrated by Marcia Williams, published by Walker Books. *2019, ''Sky Without Stars'' by Jessica Brody & Joanne Rendell, the first book in the 'System Divine' series which serves as a futuristic sci-fi retelling of Les Misérables. * 2020, '' A Wish in the Dark'', a

children's fantasy Children's fantasy is children's literature with fantasy elements: fantasy intended for young readers. It may also mean fantasy read ''by'' children, regardless of the intended audience. The genre has roots in folk tales such as ''Aesop's Fables ...

novel by Christina Soontornvat *2020, ''The Court of Miracles'' by Kester Grant, a loose retelling of Les Misérables and The Jungle Book with Éponine as the main character. It is the first book in a trilogy.

Comics

Western comics

* 1943:

Classic Comics ''Classics Illustrated'' is an American comic book/magazine series featuring adaptations of literary classics such as ''Les Misérables'', ''Moby-Dick'', ''Hamlet'', and ''The Iliad''. Created by Albert Kanter, the series began publication in ...

releases a comics adaptation with illustrations by Rolland H. Livingstone. * 1961: Classic Comics releases a revision of the 1943 adaptation with illustrations by

Norman Nodel Norman Nodel (1922 – February 22, 2000) was an American comics artist, mostly known for his work in ''Classics Illustrated''. Biography Norman Nodel was born Nochem Yeshaya in 1922. The son of an Orthodox Rabbi, Nodel served as a field artist ...

. * 1975: François Dermaut adapted the story into a comic book version for the magazine Djin. * 1979: Rene Giffey illustrated an adaptation in three parts: "Jean Valjean et Javert," "Gavroche," and "Cosette et Marius." * 1989: 'Il mistero dei candelabri' by

Giovan Battista Carpi Giovan Battista Carpi (; November 16, 1927 – March 8, 1999) was a prolific Italian comics artist, illustrator, and teacher from Genoa. Carpi worked mainly for Disney comics, mostly on books featuring Donald Duck and Scrooge McDuck, although ...

published in ''

Topolino ''Topolino'' (from the Italian language, Italian name for Mickey Mouse) is an Italian digest-sized comic series featuring Disney comics. The series has had a long running history, first appearing in 1932 as a comics magazine. Since 2013, it has ...

.'' It was later translated into English as 'The Secret of the Candlesticks' and published in ''Uncle Scrooge & Donald Duck in Les Misérables and War and Peace'' in 2023. It features

Scrooge McDuck Scrooge McDuck (occasionally stylized as $crooge McDuck) is a cartoon character created in 1947 for The Walt Disney Company by Carl Barks. Appearing in Disney comics, Scrooge is a Scottish-born American anthropomorphic duck. Like his nephew, Do ...

as 'Jean McJean',

Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is an American cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. She is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is often s ...

as 'Daisette', and

Donald Duck Donald Fauntleroy Duck is a cartoon character created by the Walt Disney Company. Donald is an Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic white duck with a yellow-orange bill, legs, and feet. He typically wears a sailor suit, sailor shirt and cap with ...

as 'Donaldius Duck-mercy'. * 1996:

Eddy Paape Edouard Paape (3 July 1920 – 12 May 2012), commonly known as Eddy Paape, was a Belgian comics artist best known for illustrating the science fiction comic series '' Luc Orient''. Biography Eddy Paape was born in Grivegnée (now a part o ...

illustrated "Les Misérables: Jean Valjean," with plans for a second instalment entitled "Les Thénardiers," that was never released. * 2010: Daniel Bardet and Bernard Capo illustrated an adaptation published in two parts. * 2021: ''Les misérables'' by Éric Salch, semi-modern, absurdist retelling of the story

Manga

* 1955: ''Aa Mujō,'' a

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

adaptation by Hisashi Tanaka, published in ''

Nakayoshi is a monthly Shōjo manga, ''shōjo'' manga List of manga magazines, magazine published by Kodansha in Japan. First issued in December 1954, it is a long-running magazine with over 60 years of manga publication history. Notable titles serialized ...

'' Magazine. * 1956: Manga by Kyoko Takagi and Shigeru Sasayama, published as a supplement to a girl’s magazine. * 1958: ''Cosette Monogatari'' by Sanroku Oyamada. * 1961: ''Aa Mujō,'' a manga adaptation by Takeshi Kojo. Published in ''Nakayoshi'' magazine. * 1973: Gag manga created by Taro Minamoto. First released in installments for the magazine ''Kibou no Tomo,'' then published in two volumes. * 1996: ''Les Misérable,'' illustrated by Akira Misaki. Distributed by Sunmark Publishing. * 2006: Written by Yoichi Hirakawa and illustrated by Machiko Satonaka. Published in 5 volumes by KADOKAWA CORPORATION. * 2009: ''

Manga de Dokuha is a series of manga adaptations of classic literature. Published by East Press and later Gakken, the series aims to introduce average manga readers to important literary works they would otherwise not be aware of or willing to read. The series re ...

'' adaptation, produced by Kosuke Maruo and illustrated by Variety Art Works. * 2012: ''Song of Alouette,'' by Kanako Inuki. Published in seven volumes. * 2013: Serial manga adaptation by Takahiro Arai in Japan's '' Monthly Shonen Sunday'' magazine. * 2014: UDON Manga Classics manga adaptation. Art by SunNeko Lee and story adaptation by Crystal Silvermoon. * 2016: ''Manga Grimm Fairy Tales Sensual Fairy Tale for Adults 2 ~Les Misérables~'', by Junko Okada. Published by BUNKASHA. * 2024: ''Dear Friends of L'Heure Bleue'' by AKI, published by KADOKAWA CORPORATION. Focuses on the Friends of the ABC. Unfinished, has two volumes as of May 2025.

Film

* 1897, ''Victor Hugo et les principaux personnages des misérables'', a

short film A short film is a film with a low running time. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of not more than 40 minutes including all credits". Other film o ...

by the

Lumière brothers Lumière is French for 'light'. Lumiere, Lumière or Lumieres may refer to: Buildings * Lumière, a building used by the Bibliothèque publique d'information in Paris, France * Lumiere (skyscraper), a cancelled skyscraper development in Leeds, ...

. The film is extant. * 1905, '' Le Chemineau'' (English: ''The Vagabond''), a five-minute short directed by

Albert Capellani Albert Capellani (23 August 1874 – 26 September 1931) was a French film director and screenwriter of the silent film, silent era. He directed films between 1905 and 1922. One of his brothers was the actor-sculptor Paul Capellani, and anoth ...

. The film is extant and available on several DVD releases. * 1909, in three parts, entitled ''The Price of a Soul'', ''The Ordeal'' and ''A New Life''. The film was directed by

Edwin S. Porter Edwin Stanton Porter (April 21, 1870 – April 30, 1941) was an American film pioneer, most famous as a producer, director, studio manager and cinematographer with the Edison Manufacturing Company and the Famous Players Film Company. Of over ...

and produced by the

Edison Manufacturing Company The Edison Manufacturing Company, originally registered as under the name of the United Edison Manufacturing Company and often known as simply the Edison Company, was organized by scientist / inventor and entrepreneur, Thomas A. Edison (1847–1 ...

. Although faithful to the novel, it is not a complete adaptation as the final part ends with Valjean entering the convent. The film is believed to be lost. The first installment was sometimes billed as ''The Bishop's Candlesticks''. *

1909 Events January–February * January 4 – Explorer Aeneas Mackintosh of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition escapes death by fleeing across ice floes. * January 7 – Colombia recognizes the independence of Panama. * Janu ...

, in four parts, entitled ''Jean Valjean'', ''The Galley Slave'', ''Fantine; or, A Mother's Love'' and ''Cosette'', directed by

J. Stuart Blackton James Stuart Blackton (January 5, 1875 – August 13, 1941) was a British-American film producer and director of the silent era. One of the pioneers of motion pictures, he founded Vitagraph Studios in 1897. He was one of the first filmmakers to ...

and produced by The Vitagraph Company of America. This film, believed to be lost, is the first motion picture adaptation of the complete novel. * 1910, ''Aa Mujou'', Japanese adaptation, director unknown * 1913, again directed by Capellani with Henry Krauss as Valjean. Budgeted at $100,000, publicity at the time hailed it as "the greatest motion picture ever made". * 1913, ''The Bishop's Candlesticks'', directed

Herbert Brenon Herbert Brenon (born Alexander Herbert Reginald St. John Brenon; 13 January 1880 – 21 June 1958) was an Irish-born U.S. film director, actor and screenwriter during the era of Silent film, silent films through 1940. Brenon was among the e ...

, adaptation of a popular one-act play by

Norman McKinnel Norman McKinnel (10 February 1870 – 29 March 1932) was a Scottish stage and film actor and playwright, active from the 1890s until his death. He appeared in many stage roles in the UK and overseas as well as featuring in a number of films, ...

based on the first volume of the novel *

1917 Events Below, the events of World War I have the "WWI" prefix. January * January 9 – WWI – Battle of Rafa: The last substantial Ottoman Army garrison on the Sinai Peninsula is captured by the Egyptian Expeditionary Force's ...

, directed by

Frank Lloyd Frank William George Lloyd (2 February 1886 – 10 August 1960) was a Scottish-American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He was among the founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and was its president from ...

, produced by William Fox and starring

William Farnum William Farnum (July 4, 1876 – June 5, 1953) was an American actor. He was a star of American silent cinema, and he became one of the highest-paid actors during this time. Biography Farnum was born on July 4, 1876, in Boston, Massachuset ...

as Valjean * 1922, ''Tense Moments with Great Authors'', a British production featuring scenes from the novel and starring Lyn Harding as Valjean. * 1923, ''Aa Mujou'', a Japanese adaptation directed by Kiyohiko Ushihara and Yoshinobu Ikeda; production cancelled after two of four parts *

1925 Events January * January 1 – The Syrian Federation is officially dissolved, the State of Aleppo and the State of Damascus having been replaced by the State of Syria (1925–1930), State of Syria. * January 3 – Benito Mussolini m ...

, directed by

Henri Fescourt Henri Fescourt (23 November 1880 – 9 August 1966) was a French film director. He directed some 40 films in his career. Filmography * 1912 : ''Un vol a été commis'' * 1912 : ''Le Petit restaurant de l'impasse Canin'' * 1912 : ''Paris-Saint ...

, starring

Gabriel Gabrio Gabriel Gabrio (born Édouard Gabriel Lelièvre; 13 January 1887 – 31 October 1946) was a French stage and film actor whose career began in cinema in the silent film era of the 1920s and spanned more than two decades. Gabrio is possibly best rem ...

Jean Toulout Jean Toulout (28 September 1887 – 23 October 1962) was a French film actor who appeared in more than 100 films between 1911 and 1959. Selected filmography * '' La Digue'' (1911) * '' The Mask of Horror'' (1912) * '' The Tenth Symphony'' ...

, Sandra Milowanoff and

François Rozet François Rozet, (25 March 1899 – 8 April 1994) was a French-born Canadian actor. Rozet was born March 25, 1899, in Villars-les-Dombes, Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France and died in Montréal, Québec, Canada. In 1971, he was made an Officer of ...

* 1929, ''The Bishop's Candlesticks'', directed by

George Abbott George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887January 31, 1995) was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned eight decades. He received numerous honors including six Tony Awards, the ...

, adaptation of a popular one-act play by Norman McKinnel of the first volume of the novel, the first sound film adaptation, with

Walter Huston Walter Thomas Huston ( ; April 6, 1883 or 1884 – April 7, 1950) was a Canadian actor and singer. Huston won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'', directed by his son John Huston. He ...

as Jean Valjean * 1929, ''Aa Mujo'', a Japanese adaptation directed by Seika Shiba * 1931, ''Jean Valjean'', directed by

Tomu Uchida , born Tsunejirō Uchida, was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Uchida chose the stage name Tomu, a transliteration of the English Tom, written in Kanji characters meaning "to spit out dreams". Biography Early career After leaving junio ...

1934 Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 1934 Nepal–Bihar earthquake, Nepal–Bihar earthquake strik ...

, a four and a half hour French version directed by Raymond Bernard and starring

Harry Baur Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor, famous for his titular role in ''Beethoven's Great Love'' and as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (1934 film), the 1934 version of ''Les Misérables''. Life Initially a stage actor ...

Charles Vanel Charles-Marie Vanel (21 August 1892 – 15 April 1989) was a French actor and director. During his 65-year film career, which began in 1923, he appeared in more than 200 films and worked with many prominent directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, ...

Florelle Florelle (born Odette Élisa Joséphine Marguerite Rousseau, 9 August 1898 – 28 September 1974) was a French soprano singer and actress. She gained fame as Polly Peachum in the French film ''The Threepenny Opera'', after which she had numerou ...

Josseline Gaël Josseline Gaël (born Jeannine Augustine Jeanne Blanleuil; 4 February 1917 – 10 August 1995) was a French actress who specialised in comedy roles. She is best remembered for her portrayal of Cosette in the 1934 film adaptation of Les Misérable ...

and

Jean Servais Jean Servais (; 24 September 1910 – 17 February 1976) was a Belgian film and stage actor. He acted in many 20th century French cinema productions, from the 1930s through the early 1970s. He was married to actress Dominique Blanchar (1952 ...

1935 Events January * January 7 – Italian premier Benito Mussolini and French Foreign Minister Pierre Laval conclude an agreement, in which each power agrees not to oppose the other's colonial claims. * January 12 – Amelia Earhart ...

, directed by

Richard Boleslawski Richard Boleslawski (born Bolesław Ryszard Srzednicki; February 4, 1889 – January 17, 1937) was a Polish theatre and film director, actor and teacher of acting. Biography Richard Boleslawski was born Bolesław Ryszard Srzednicki on February ...

and starring

Fredric March Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor, regarded as one of Hollywood's most celebrated stars of the 1930s and 1940s.Obituary '' Variety'', April 16, 1975, page 95. As ...

as Valjean,

Charles Laughton Charles Laughton (; 1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was a British and American actor. He was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. In 1927, he was cast in a play wi ...

as Javert,

Sir Cedric Hardwicke Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (19 February 1893 – 6 August 1964) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned over 50 years. His theatre work included notable performances in productions of the plays of Shakespeare and Shaw, and hi ...

as the Bishop,

Florence Eldridge Florence Eldridge (born Florence McKechnie, September 5, 1901 – August 1, 1988) was an American actress. She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1957 for her performance in '' Long Day's Journey into Night''. E ...

as Fantine,

Rochelle Hudson Rochelle Hudson (born Rachael Elizabeth Hudson; March 6, 1916 – January 17, 1972) was an American film actress from the 1930s through the 1960s.John Beal as Marius; the first adaptation nominated for

Academy Award for Best Picture The Academy Award for Best Picture is one of the Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) since the awards debuted in 1929. This award goes to the producers of the film a ...

. * 1937, '' Gavrosh'', a Soviet adaptation directed by Tatyana Lukashevich * 1938, '' Kyōjinden'', a Japanese adaptation directed by

Mansaku Itami Mansaku Itami (伊丹万作; real name Yoshitoyo Ikeuchi 池内義豊; 2 January 1900 – 21 September 1946) was a Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his critical, sometimes satirical portraits of Japan and its history. H ...

1943 Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 � ...

, ''Los Miserables'', a Mexican adaptation directed by Renando A. Rovero * 1944, '' El Boassa'', an Egyptian adaptation directed by Kamal Selim *

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

(''I Miserabili''), directed by

Riccardo Freda Riccardo Freda (24 February 1909 – 20 December 1999) was an Italian film director. He worked in a variety of genres, including sword-and-sandal, horror film, horror, ''giallo'' and spy films. Freda began directing ''I Vampiri'' in 1956. The f ...

and starring

Gino Cervi Luigi Cervi (3 May 1901 – 3 January 1974), better known as Gino Cervi (), was an Italian actor. He was best known for portraying Peppone in a series of comedies based on the character ''Don Camillo'' (1952–1965), and police detective Jul ...

, Giovanni Hinrich,

Valentina Cortese Valentina Elena Cortese Rossi di Coenzo (1 January 1923 – 10 July 2019), sometimes credited as Valentina Cortesa, was an Italian film and theatre actress. Her screen career spanned over 100 productions across over five decades, from 1941 until ...

, Duccia Giraldi and Aldo Nicodemi * 1949, ''Les Nouveaux Misérables'', directed by

Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International F ...

, a short film inspired by ''Les misérables'' * 1950, ''Re Mizeraburu: Kami To Akuma'' (English: ''Les Miserables: Gods and Demons'') and ''Re Mizeraburu: Kami To Jiyu No Hata'' (English: ''Les Misérables: Flag of Love and Liberty''). Directed by Daisuke Itô and Masahiro Makino respectively, and released on 3 and 14 November respectively. * 1950, ''

Ezhai Padum Padu ''Ezhai Padum Padu'' () is a 1950 Indian Tamil language film directed by K. Ramnoth. It was simultaneously shot in Telugu as ''Beedala Patlu''. It was an adaptation of ''Les Misérables'', Victor Hugo's 1862 novel. The film was released on Diw ...

'' and ''

Beedala Patlu ''Beedala Patlu'' () is a 1972 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced and directed by B. Vittalacharya. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Krishna Kumari, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is based on the 1862 French no ...

'', directed by K. Ramnoth in

Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...

and

Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ...

, directed by

Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein (Russian: Лейб Мильштейн); September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was an American film director. Milestone directed '' Two Arabian Knights'' (1927) and '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1 ...

, with

Michael Rennie Michael Rennie (born Eric Alexander Rennie; 25 August 1909 – 10 June 1971) was a British film, television and stage actor, who had leading roles in a number of Hollywood films, including his portrayal of the space visitor Klaatu in the ...

as Valjean,

Robert Newton Robert Guy Newton (1 June 1905 – 25 March 1956) was an English actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the more popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys. Known for hi ...

as Javert,

Sylvia Sidney Sylvia Sidney (born Sophia Kosow; August 8, 1910 – July 1, 1999) was an American stage, screen, and film actress whose career spanned 70 years. She rose to prominence in dozens of leading roles in the 1930s. She was nominated for the Academy ...

as Fantine,

Edmund Gwenn Edmund Gwenn (born Edmund John Kellaway; 26 September 1877 – 6 September 1959) was an English actor. On film, he is best remembered for his role as Kris Kringle in the Christmas film ''Miracle on 34th Street'' (1947), for which he won t ...

as the Bishop,

Debra Paget Debra Paget (born Debralee Griffin; August 19, 1933) is a retired American actress and entertainer. She is perhaps best known for her performances in Cecil B. DeMille's epic '' The Ten Commandments'' (1956) and in Elvis Presley's film debut, '' ...

as Cosette and Cameron Mitchell as Marius * 1955, ''

Kundan Kundan, meaning pure gold, is a traditional form of Indian gemstone jewellery involving a gem set with a gold foil between the stones and its mount, usually for elaborate necklaces and other jewellery. History Origins of Kundan jewelleries in ...

'', an Indian Hindi film directed by

Sohrab Modi Sohrab Merwanji Modi (2 November 1897 – 28 January 1984) was an Indian stage and film actor, director and producer. His films include ''Khoon Ka Khoon'' (1935), a version of Shakespeare's ''Hamlet'', ''Sikandar (1941 film), Sikandar'', '' ...

* 1956, ''Duppathage Duka'', Sri Lankan Sinhala film * 1957, ''Sirakaruwa'', a Sri Lankan Sinhala adaptation directed by

Sirisena Wimalaweera Sirisena Wimalaweera (; born 23 June 1901 – died 24 August 1963) was a Sri Lankan filmmaker and theater master. He made several critically acclaimed films from 1949 to 1960. He is the first independent Sinhalese and Sri Lankan to direct a Sinha ...

1958 Events January * January 1 – The European Economic Community (EEC) comes into being. * January 3 – The West Indies Federation is formed. * January 4 ** Edmund Hillary's Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition completes the thir ...

, directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois, starring

Jean Gabin Jean Gabin Alexis Moncorgé (born Jean-Alexis Moncorgé), known as Jean Gabin (; 17 May 190415 November 1976), was a French actor and singer. Considered a key figure in French cinema, he starred in several classic films, including '' Pépé le ...

* 1961, ''Jean Valjean'', Korean film by Seung-ha Jo * 1967, '' Sefiller'', Turkish film * 1972, ''Beedala Patlu'', Indian Telugu film directed by

B. Vittalacharya B. Vittalacharya (28 January 1920 – 28 May 1999) was an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Kannada cinema. He was known as ''Janapada Brahma'' in the Telugu film industry. Vittalacharya formed his film pro ...

* 1972, ''Gnana Oli'' ("''The light of wisdom''"), Indian Tamil loose adaptation, directed by P. Madhavan * 1977, '' Neethipeedam'', Indian film, a Malayalam remake of ''

'' * 1978, '' Al Boasa'', Egyptian adaptation * 1978, ''Devata'', Hindi remake of ''Gnana Oli'' *

1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

, directed by

Robert Hossein Robert Hossein (30 December 1927 – 31 December 2020) was a French film actor, director, and writer. He directed Les Misérables (1982 film), the 1982 adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and appeared in ''Vice and Virtue'', ''Le Casse'', ''Les U ...

and starring

Lino Ventura Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian-born actor and philanthropist, who lived and worked for most of his life in France. He was considered one of the greatest leading men ...

Michel Bouquet Michel François Pierre Bouquet (6 November 1925 – 13 April 2022) was a French stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from 1947 to 2020. He won the Best Actor European Film Award for '' Toto the Hero'' in 1991 and two Best ...

Évelyne Bouix Évelyne Bouix (; born 22 April 1953) is a French film actress and stage actress. She has appeared in 61 films since 1970. She was made ''Chevalier'' (Knight) of the Ordre national du Mérite in 1999. Selected filmography * '' Rene the Cane' ...

, Christiane Jean and Frank David * 1989, ''Ngọn Cỏ Gió Đùa'', Vietnamese film directed by Hgô Ngoc Xun with a script by Việt Linh and released by Saigon Video. Based on ''Ngọn cỏ gió đùa'', Hồ Biểu Chánh's book adaptation of ''Les Misérables''. *

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

, directed by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critical ...

; a loose, multi-layered adaptation set in the 20th century starring

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (; 9 April 19336 September 2021) was a French actor. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward, frequently portraying police officer ...

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...

, directed by

Bille August Bille August (; born 9 November 1948) is a Danish director, screenwriter, and cinematographer of film and television. August's 1987 film ''Pelle the Conqueror'' won the , Academy Awards, Academy Award and Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Awar ...

and starring

Liam Neeson William John Neeson (born 7 June 1952) is an actor from Northern Ireland. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Liam Neeson, several accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, BAFT ...

as Valjean,

Geoffrey Rush Geoffrey Roy Rush (born 6 July 1951) is an Australian actor. Known for often playing eccentric roles on both stage and screen, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Geoffrey Rush, numerous accolades, including an Academy Aw ...

as Javert,

Uma Thurman Uma Karuna Thurman (born April 29, 1970) is an American actress. She has performed in a variety of films, from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action films. Following her appearances on the December 1985 and May 1986 cover ...

as Fantine,

Peter Vaughan Peter Ewart Ohm (4 April 1923 – 6 December 2016), known professionally as Peter Vaughan, was an English actor known for many supporting roles in British film and television productions. He also acted extensively on stage. Vaughan played Gr ...

as the Bishop,

Claire Danes Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. Prolific in film and television since her teens, she is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. In 2012, ''Time (magazine), Time'' named he ...

as Cosette and

Hans Matheson Hans Matheson (born 7 August 1975) is a Scottish actor and musician. In a wide-ranging film and television career he has taken lead roles in diverse films such as '' Doctor Zhivago'', ''Sherlock Holmes'', ''The Tudors'', ''Tess of the d'Urberv ...

as Marius. * 2007, Sudanese 2005 or 2006 or 2007 film directed by

Gadalla Gubara Gadalla Gubara (, July 1920 – 21 August 2008) was a Sudanese Camera operator, cameraman, film producer, Film director, director and photographer. Over five decades, he produced more than 50 Documentary film, documentaries and three feature film ...

and starring Gamal Hassan as Valjean * 2010, ''Ngọn Cỏ Gió Đùa'', Vietnamese Cải lương musical film directed by Pham Van Dai and broadcast on

HTV9 Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV; ) is a Vietnamese television network owned by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City. Logo File:Logo cu HTV.png, Used from 01/02/1995 to 31/12/2002 File:Ho Chi Minh City Television logo (2003-present ...

. Based on ''Ngọn cỏ gió đùa'', Hồ Biểu Chánh's book adaptation of ''Les Misérables''. * 2011, ''Les misérables: Tempête sous un crâne'', filmed stage play by Jean Bellorini and Camille de la Guillonnière *

2012 2012 was designated as: *International Year of Cooperatives *International Year of Sustainable Energy for All Events January *January 4 – The Cicada 3301 internet hunt begins. * January 12 – Peaceful protests begin in the R ...

, adaptation of the stage musical, directed by

Tom Hooper Thomas George Hooper (born 5 October 1972)''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005''. 5d: 2485. is a British-Australian filmmaker. Known for his work in film and television he has received numerous accolades includ ...

and starring

Hugh Jackman Hugh Michael Jackman (born 12 October 1968) is an Australian and British actor, singer, and producer. Beginning in theatre and television, Jackman landed his breakthrough role as Wolverine in the ''X-Men'' film franchise and the Marvel Cinem ...

as Valjean,

Russell Crowe Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964) is an actor and film director. Russell Crowe filmography, His work on screen has earned him List of awards and nominations received by Russell Crowe, various accolades, including an Academy Award, two Gold ...

as Javert,

Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. List of awards and nominations received by Anne Hathaway, Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime ...

as Fantine,

Samantha Barks Samantha Jane Barks (born 2 October 1990) is a British actress and singer who rose to fame after placing third in the BBC talent show-themed television series '' I'd Do Anything'' in 2008. She has released three studio albums: ''Looking in Y ...

as Eponine,

Aaron Tveit Aaron Kyle Tveit (; born October 21, 1983) is an American actor and singer. Tveit originated the lead role of Christian in the stage adaptation of ''Moulin Rouge! (musical), Moulin Rouge!'' on Broadway theatre, Broadway, a performance for which ...

as Enjolras,

Amanda Seyfried Amanda Michelle Seyfried ( ; born December 3, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began acting at 15, with a recurring role as Lucy Montgomery in the CBS soap opera ''As the World Turns'' (1999–2001). She came to prominence for he ...

as Cosette,

Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Noam Baron Cohen ( ; born 13 October 1971) is an English comedian, actor and performance artist. Known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admiral General Haf ...

as Thenardier,

Helena Bonham Carter Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her roles in Blockbuster (entertainment), blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, List of awards and nominations received by Helena Bonham Carter ...

as Mme. Thenardier,

Eddie Redmayne Edward John David Redmayne OBE (; born 6 January 1982) is an English actor. His accolades include an Academy Award, a Tony Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two Olivier Awards. Redmayne began his professional ac ...

as Marius and

Colm Wilkinson Colm Wilkinson (born 5 June 1944), also known as C. T. Wilkinson, is an Irish singer and actor who is best known for originating the lead role of Jean Valjean in ''Les Misérables'' (in the West End and Broadway) and for creating the title rol ...

as the Bishop * A new film adaptation of the novel directed by

Fred Cavayé Fred Cavayé (Rennes, 14 December 1967) is a French director and screenwriter. He started working in the world of fashion as a photographer. Filmography Director Short films * 1996: ''Jean-René'' * 1999: ''J'' * 2001: ''Chedope'' * 2003: '' ...

is in development as of January 2025. * A film adaptation titled ''

Jean Valjean Jean Valjean () is the protagonist of Victor Hugo's 1862 novel ''Les Misérables''. The story depicts the character's struggle to lead a normal life and redeem himself after serving a 19-year-long prison sentence for stealing bread to feed his ...

'', directed by

Éric Besnard Éric eʁikis a French masculine given name, the equivalent of English Eric. In French-speaking Canada and Belgium it is also sometimes unaccented, and pronounced "Eric" as English with the stress on the "i". A notable French exception is Erik Sat ...

and starring Gregory Gadebois, is begin filmed as of late January 2025. *Note: The 2019 film ''Les Misérables'' borrows the title and some of the settings but is not an adaptation of the work, rather it borrows on some of its themes.

Television

* 1949, ''The Bishop's Candlesticks'', based on the play by Norman McKinnel. Broadcast on BBC Television. David Phethean played the role of the convict Jean Valjean. * 1949, ''The Bishop's Experiment'', an episode of the American anthology drama series ''

Your Show Time ''Your Show Time'' is an American anthology drama series that debuted on NBC Television on the East Coast in September 1948 and then on both the East and the West Coast, as a network show, on January 21, 1949. The show was produced by Marsha ...

''. Based on an incident from the novel with

Leif Erickson Leif Erikson, also known as Leif the Lucky (), was a Norse explorer who is thought to have been the first European to set foot on continental America, approximately half a millennium before Christopher Columbus. According to the sagas of Ice ...

as Jean Valjean. * 1952, ''The Bishop's Treasure'', a play by Wilfred Harvey adapted from the story in ''Les Misérables'' by Victor Hugo. Broadcast on BBC Television. Patrick Crean played the role of the convict Jean Valjean. * 1953, ''The Bishop's Candlesticks'', an episode of the 30 minute American anthology drama series ''

Medallion Theatre ''Medallion Theatre'', aka ''Chrysler Medallion Theatre'', is a 30-minute American anthology series that aired on CBS from July 11, 1953, to April 3, 1954. Henry Fonda (in the premiere telecast "The Decision of Arrowsmith"), Claude Rains, and Jan ...

'' with

Victor Jory Victor Jory (November 23, 1902 – February 12, 1982) was a Canadian-American actor of stage, film, and television. He initially played romantic leads, but later was mostly cast in villainous or sinister roles, such as Oberon in ''A Midsummer Ni ...

in the role of Jean Valjean. * 1953, ''Jean Valjean'', an episode of the American anthology drama series ''

Monodrama Theater ''Monodrama Theater'', also known as ''Mono-Drama Theatre'', was a late night television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network weekdays at 11pm ET from May 1952 to December 1953. Production background The series consisted of a singl ...

'' * 1955, ''Aa mujo'', Japanese TV show in 31 episodes, broadcast on NTV * 1958, ''Os Miseráveis'', a Brazilian telenovela directed by Dionísio Azevedo, aired on TV Tupí (later Rede Tupí) * 1961–63, ''Cosette'', ''Gavroche'' and ''Jean Valjean'', three-part adaptation directed by Alain Boudet on Claude Santelli's program ''Le Théâtre de la jeunesse'' * 1964, ''Aa mujo'', 13 episodes in the Japanese TV show ''Myojo Soguinoko Theatre'', aimed at children * 1964, '' I miserabili'', Italian TV-miniseries directed by Sandro Bolchi, starring:

Gastone Moschin Gastone Moschin (; 8 June 1929 – 4 September 2017) was an Italian stage, television and film actor. Career Born in San Giovanni Lupatoto (Veneto), Moschin graduated from the Accademia Nazionale di Arte Drammatica Silvio D'Amico and then began ...

(Jean Valjean), Tino Carraro (Javert), Giulia Lazzarini (Fantine/adult Cosette),

Loretta Goggi Loretta Goggi (; born 29 September 1950) is an Italian singer, actress, and television presenter. Goggi's records have sometimes entered the Italian pop charts. She was the first runner-up at the 1981 Sanremo Festival with the song " Maledetta ...

(young Cosette), Antonio Battistella (Thénardier), Cesarina Gheraldi (Mme. Thénardier), Angela Cardile (Éponine),

Roberto Bisacco Roberto Bisacco (1 March 1939 – 10 October 2022)Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian stage, film and voice actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. Selected filmography * ''Cardinal Lambertini (1934 film), Cardinal Lambertini'' (1934) * ...

(Monseigneur Bienvenu) and Edoardo Nevola (Gavroche), nearly ten hours long *

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

, BBC miniseries, directed by

Alan Bridges Alan Bridges (28 September 1927 – 7 December 2013) was an English television and film director. In 1967 Bridges directed a television adaptation of Charles Dickens' ''Great Expectations'' starring Gary Bond as Pip. He won the '' Grand Pr ...

, starring:

Frank Finlay Francis Finlay, (6 August 1926 – 30 January 2016) was an English actor. He earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as Iago in ''Othello'' (1965). His first leading television role came in 1971 in '' Casanova''.

as Valjean,

Anthony Bate Anthony Bate (31 August 1927 – 19 June 2012) was an English actor. He is possibly best known for his role as Oliver Lacon in the BBC television adaptations of the John le Carré novels '' Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy'' and '' Smiley's People'' a ...

as Javert, Alan Rowe as Thenardier,

Judy Parfitt Judy Catherine Claire Parfitt (born 7 November 1935) is an English theatre, film, and television actress. She made her film debut in the 1950s, followed by a supporting role in the BBC television serial ''David Copperfield'' (1966). She also ap ...

as Madame Thenardier,

Michele Dotrice Michele Dotrice (born 27 September 1948) is an English actress. She played Betty Spencer, the long-suffering wife of Frank Spencer (Michael Crawford), Frank Spencer, portrayed by Michael Crawford, in the BBC sitcom ''Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em'', ...

as Fantine and Cosette, Lesley Roach as young Cosette,

Elizabeth Counsell Elizabeth Counsell (born 7 June 1942) is an English actress and singer, known for her role in the BBC television series '' Brush Strokes'', as well as for her work in classical theatre. Career She played Lady Macbeth to Michael Gambon's Macbeth ...

as Eponine, Vivian Mackerall as Marius, Derek Lamden as Gavroche,

Cavan Kendall Cavan Spencer Kendall McCarthy (22 May 1942 – 29 October 1999) was a Scottish actor. Life Kendall was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. His mother, Dora Wynne (née Spencer) (25 Oct 1913 - 18 Sep 1959), died when he was seventeen. His father, ...

as Enjolras, and

Finlay Currie William Finlay Currie (20 January 1878 – 9 May 1968) was a Scottish actor of stage, screen, and television.McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). ''The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition''. Oxford University Press. pp. 175-176; He rec ...

as the Bishop. * 1967, '' Os Miseráveis'', Brazilian soap opera starring Leonardo Vilar as Jean Valjean * 1970, ''Los Miserables'', Episode of the Argentina television series ''Alta Comedia'', directed by Martín Clutet and broadcast on 13 June 1970. * 1971, ''Los Miserables'', Spanish production by TVE (now

RTVE The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española (''Spanish Radio and Television'', RTVE), is the Spanish national public Broadcasting, television and radio broadcaster. It is a state-owned enterprise f ...

) as part of the ''Novela'' TV series, directed by José Antonio Páramo and starring José Calvo as Jean Valjean * 1972, French TV miniseries directed by

Marcel Bluwal Marcel Bluwal (25 May 1925 – 23 October 2021) was a French film director and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who practices the craft of writing for visual mass media, known as sc ...

, starring:

Georges Géret Georges Géret (18 October 1924 – 7 April 1996) was a French film actor. He appeared in over 80 films between 1954 and 1992. He was born in Lyon, France. Selected filmography * '' The Unfrocked One'' (1954) - Un militaire à l'Oflag et � ...

(Jean Valjean),

Bernard Fresson Bernard Fresson (27 May 1931 – 20 October 2002) was a French actor who primarily worked in film. Biography Born in Reims to a French baker, Fresson attended the Lycée privé Sainte-Geneviève, majoring in law. He studied in Tania Balachova ...

(Javert), Nicole Jamet (Cosette), François Marthouret (Marius), Alain Mottet (Thénardier), Micha Bayard (Mme. Thénardier), Hermine Karagheuz (Éponine), Anne-Marie Coffinet (Fantine), Jean-Luc Boutté (Enjolras), Gilles Maidon (Gavroche), François Vibert (Monseigneur Myriel) * 1974, '' Los Miserables'', Mexican TV adaptation directed by Antulio Jiménez Pons and starring

Sergio Bustamante Sergio Bustamante (October 18, 1934 – May 22, 2014) was a Mexican actor of telenovelas, cinema, dubbing and theater. Life and career Born Sergio Emilio Edgardo de Bustamante y Arteaga Roa, he studied psychology in UNAM and later acted in '' ...

(Jean Valjean), Antonio Passy (Javert),

Carlos Ancira Carlos Ancira (20 August 1929 – 10 October 1987) was a Mexican film actor. He appeared in more than sixty films from 1950 to 1986. Selected filmography Awards * TVyNovelas Award for Best First Actor (1986, 1987) References Extern ...

(Thernardier),

Magda Guzmán María Magdalena Guzmán Garza (16 May 1931 – 12 March 2015), better known as Magda Guzmán, was a Mexican film and television actress. She died of a myocardial infarction. Karina Duprez is her daughter. Filmography Films Television ...

(Madame Thernardier),

Blanca Sánchez Blanca Sánchez (March 2, 1946 – January 7, 2010) was a Mexican character actress, the daughter of Luis Sánchez Silva and Ofelia de la Fuente. She appeared in several telenovelas such as ''Quinceañera'' and '' Luz y sombra''. Her film work ...

(Fantine),

Diana Bracho Diana Bracho (born Diana Guadalupe Bracho y Bordes Mangel; 12 December 1944) is a Mexican actress. Early life Diana Bracho is the daughter of actor/director Julio Bracho, the niece of actress Andrea Palma and the aunt of actor Julio Bracho (n ...

(Cosette),

Edith González Edith González Fuentes (; 10 December 1964 – 13 June 2019) was a Mexican actress, regarded as a blonde bombshell and one of the most beautiful actresses in Mexican cinema. She is best remembered for working on multiple telenovelas produced by ...

(Cosette as a child) and Luis Torner (Marius). Some episodes exist, others might be lost. Came out on February 22, 1974 *

1978 Events January * January 1 – Air India Flight 855, a Boeing 747 passenger jet, crashes off the coast of Bombay, killing 213. * January 5 – Bülent Ecevit, of Republican People's Party, CHP, forms the new government of Turkey (42nd ...

, a British

telefilm A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie, telefilm, telemovie or TV film/movie, is a film with a running time similar to a feature film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a terrestr ...

directed by

Glenn Jordan Glenn Jordan (born April 5, 1936) is a retired American television director and producer. Born in San Antonio, Texas, Jordan directed multiple episodes of ''Family'' and numerous television movies, several based on real persons as diverse as B ...

and starring

Richard Jordan Robert Anson Jordan Jr. (July 19, 1937 – August 30, 1993), known professionally as Richard Jordan, was an American actor. A long-time member of the New York Shakespeare Festival, he performed in many Off Broadway and Broadway plays. His films ...

as Valjean,

Anthony Perkins Anthony Perkins (April 4, 1932 – September 12, 1992) was an American actor. Born in Manhattan, Perkins began his career as a teenager in summer stock theater, summer stock programs, although he acted in films before his time on Broadway the ...

as Javert,

Angela Pleasence Daphne Anne Angela Pleasence (born 30 September 1941) is an English actress. Trained in theatre, Pleasence's first major film role came in '' Hitler: The Last Ten Days'' (1973), followed by roles in horror films such as '' From Beyond the Grave' ...

as Fantine,

Caroline Langrishe Caroline Langrishe (born 10 January 1958) is an English actress. Early life Born in London, Langrishe is the elder daughter of Patrick Nicholas Langrishe (1932–2022), of The Manor House, Sellindge, Kent, a Lieutenant in the 11th Hussars, late ...

as Cosette, and

Christopher Guard Christopher Guard (born 5 December 1953) is an English actor, musician and artist. He is known for roles such as Jim Hawkins in '' Return to Treasure Island'' (1986), Bellboy in ''Doctor Who'' serial '' The Greatest Show in the Galaxy'' (1988) ...

as Marius. Original version is 150 minutes long; a cut for theatrical release is 95 minutes. U.S. debut on

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

27 December. * 1980/81, '' Inochimoyu'', Japanese TV series for NHK with 23 episodes * 1981, ''Los miserables'', Argentinian TV movies * 1985, TV version of the 1982 film, which is 30 minutes longer and divided into four parts * 1987, ''Gavroche'', East German TV movie based on the 1967 play by Peter Ensikat, directed by Dieter Bellmann. * 1988, '' Nihon Jean Valjean monogatari: Ai mujo'' ("''Japanese Jean Valjean's story''"), Japanese TV series *

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

, 6-hour French TV miniseries starring:

Gérard Depardieu Gérard Xavier Marcel Depardieu (, , ; born 27 December 1948) is a French actor. An icon of French cinema, considered a world star in the same way as Alain Delon or Brigitte Bardot, he has completed over 250 films since 1967, most of which as ...

(Jean Valjean),

John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich (born December 9, 1953) is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and ...

(Javert),

Virginie Ledoyen Virginie Fernández (born 15 November 1976), known by her stage name Virginie Ledoyen (), is a French actress. She has appeared in French, English and American films. Life and career Ledoyen was born in Paris and raised in Aubervilliers, the da ...

(Cosette),

Enrico Lo Verso Enrico Lo Verso (born 18 January 1964) is an Italian actor. He studied acting at Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia The (; CSC), also referred to as the (), is an Italian national film school headquartered in Rome, with satellite educa ...

(Marius Pontmercy),

Charlotte Gainsbourg Charlotte Lucy Gainsbourg (; born 21 July 1971) is a British and French actress and singer. She is the daughter of English actress and singer Jane Birkin and French singer Serge Gainsbourg. After making her musical debut with her father on the ...

(Fantine),

Asia Argento Asia Argento (; born Aria Maria Vittoria Rossa Argento; 20 September 1975) is an Italian actress and filmmaker. The daughter of filmmaker Dario Argento, she has had roles in several of her father's features and achieved mainstream success with ...

(Éponine),

Christian Clavier Christian Jean-Marie Clavier (; born 6 May 1952) is a French actor, screenwriter, film producer and director. A co-founder of Le Splendid in the 1970s, a Parisian café-théâtre company which soon garnered success, he became widely popular aft ...

and

Veronica Ferres Veronica Maria Cäcilia Ferres (; born 10 June 1965) is a German actress. Her 2007 portrayal of Sara Bender in ''Die Frau vom Checkpoint Charlie'', based on the true story of Jutta Fleck, earned her the award for Best Actress at the ''Deutsche ...

(the Thénardiers), Steffen Wink (Enjolras) and Jérôme Hardelay (Gavroche). * 2000, 3-hour English TV movie version of the 2000 French miniseries. * 2013, ''Ngọn Cỏ Gió Đùa'', 45-episode 30-hour-long Vietnamese adaptation. Directed by Hồ Ngọc Xum and broadcast on HTV9 channel. Based on ''Ngọn cỏ gió đùa'', Hồ Biểu Chánh's book adaptation of ''Les Misérables''. * 2014–2015, '' Los Miserables'', a Spanish language telenovela broadcast on Telemundo channel. It is a modern-day semi-adaptation. *

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, a six-part BBC miniseries by Andrew Davies, starring

Dominic West Dominic Gerard Francis Eagleton West (born 15 October 1969) is an English actor, director, producer, and musician. He is best known for playing Jimmy McNulty in HBO's ''The Wire'' (2002–2008), Noah Solloway in Showtime's '' The Affair'' (20 ...

as Valjean,

David Oyelowo David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo ( ; ; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards as well as nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awar ...

as Javert,

Lily Collins Lily Jane Collins (born 18 March 1989) is an English and American actress. Born in Guildford and raised in Los Angeles, she began performing on screen at the age of two in the BBC sitcom ''Growing Pains''. In the late 2000s, she began acting a ...

as Fantine,

Ellie Bamber Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber (born 2 February 1997) is an English actress. She won third prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 2017 performance in ''The Lady from the Sea'' at the Donmar Warehouse. On television, she is known for her roles in t ...

as Cosette,

Erin Kellyman Erin Mae Kellyman (born 17 October 1998) is a British actress. On television, she gained prominence through the Channel 4 sitcom '' Raised by Wolves'' (2015–2016) and the BBC series '' Les Misérables'' (2018), '' Don't Forget the Driver'' (20 ...

as Eponine and

Josh O'Connor Joshua O'Connor (born 20 May 1990) is a British actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and nominations for three BAFTA Awards. After training at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, O'Connor had supportin ...

as Marius. * 2019, 2-hour Fuji TV '' Les Misérables Owarinaki Tabiji'' by Hideya Hamada, starring

Dean Fujioka , better known as (also ), is a Japanese actor, singer-songwriter, musician, model and film director / producer. Biography Dean Fujioka was born in Sukagawa, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. Moving with his family, he grew up in Kamagaya, Chiba Pr ...

, and

Arata Iura , previously known as Arata, is a Japanese actor, model, and fashion designer. He is the Director of fashion brand Elnest Creative Activity. He holds the position of Director at the Artisan Culture Organisation Institute. Biography Iura co-sta ...

. While there is no actual claim that the television series '' The Fugitive'' is a modern adaptation of ''Les Miserables'', there are parallels to and elements of the novel in the series; producer

Quinn Martin Quinn Martin (born Irwin Martin Cohn; May 22, 1922 – September 5, 1987) was an American television producer. He had at least one television series running in prime time every year for 21 straight years (from 1959 to 1980). Martin is a memb ...

has gone on record as saying that ''The Fugitive'' was "a sort of modern rendition of the outline of ''Les Miserables''."

Animation

* 1966, ''Gavrosh'', Soviet animation short, seemingly a misreporting for the 1986 short below * 1977, ''Kozete'', Soviet Latvian claymation short, directed by Arnolds Burovs * 1977, ''Shōjo Cosette'', broadcast on the Japanese television program '' Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'', 1 episode, Japanese animation * 1978, ''Aa Mujō'', cover the first two volumes of the novel, broadcast on ''Manga Sekai Mukashi Banashi'', 13 episodes, Japanese animation * 1979, ''Jean Valjean Monogatari'', directed by Takashi Kuoka for

Toei Animation is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including '' Sally the Witch'', '' GeGeGe no Kitarō'', '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

and written by

Masaki Tsuji is a Japanese anime screenwriter, mystery writer, manga author, travel critic, essayist, professor as well as mystery fiction novels writer. Tsuji was most active in the business from the 1960s through the 1980s, and worked as a script writer on ...

, Japanese animation. Dubbed in English in 1983 by

ZIV International ZIV International was an American production and distribution company founded in 1971 by Irv Holender. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, it distributed Americanised versions of European animated cartoons and Japanese anime series, and produced ...

. * 1986, ''Gavrosh,'' Soviet Ukrainian animated short, directed by

Iryna Hurvych Iryna Borysivna Hurvych (30 June 1911 - 30 March 1995) was a Soviet Ukrainian animator and screenwriter, Honored Art Worker of the USSR (1973). Life Iryna Hurvych was born on June 30, 1911, in the town of Letychiv, Podil Province (now Khmelnyts ...

* 1988, by Emerald City Productions, directed by

Al Guest Al Guest is a Canadian animation producer. He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and started his career there when he dropped out of the University of Manitoba to pursue a career in films. A writer and fine artist, he has exhibited his paintings at m ...

and

Jean Mathieson Jean Mathieson (born in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian animator. Mathieson is listed in ''Colombo's Canadian References'' as Canada’s first independent, commercial, non National Film Board, woman animator. She switched from the University of Tor ...

1992 1992 was designated as International Space Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 – Boutros Boutros-Ghali of Egypt replaces Javier Pérez de Cuéllar of Peru as United Nations Secretary-General. * January 6 ** The Republ ...

, a 26-episode French animated TV series by Studios Animage, AB Productions, Pixibox and Studio SEK * 1993, 90-minute movie version of the 1992 series * 2007, '' Les Misérables: Shōjo Cosette'', a 52-episode Japanese animated TV series by

Nippon Animation is a Japanese animation studio. The company is headquartered in Tokyo, with its headquarters in their Tama, Tokyo, Tama City studio and an administrative office in the Ginza district of Chūō, Tokyo, Chūō. Nippon Animation is known for prod ...

. This is the longest adaptation at over twenty two and a half hours. Austrian experimental filmmaker

Mara Mattuschka Mara Mattuschka (born 22 May 1959) is an Austrian ''avant-garde'' filmmaker. Life Mattuschka was born in Sofia in Bulgaria in 1959. At the age of 17, in 1976, she moved to Vienna to study Ethnology and Linguistics. In 1983, she entered Maria La ...

's 1987 two-minute short named ''Les misérables'' is not actually an adaptation of the book.

Radio

* 1925, radio play of ''The Bishop's Candlesticks'' broadcast on BBC 6BM Bournemouth. Also broadcast on 2EH Edinburgh in 1926, 5WA Cardiff in 1927 and 5PA Plymouth in 1928. * 1937, ''

'', a seven-part series written, produced, directed by and starring

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American director, actor, writer, producer, and magician who is remembered for his innovative work in film, radio, and theatre. He is among the greatest and most influential film ...

, pre-dating his series ''

The Mercury Theatre on the Air ''The Mercury Theatre on the Air'' is a radio series of live radio dramas created and hosted by Orson Welles. The weekly hour-long show presented classic literary works performed by Welles's celebrated Mercury Theatre repertory company, with mus ...

''. * 1939, 12 episodes broadcast on the ''

BBC National Programme The BBC National Programme was a radio service which was on the air from 9 March 1930 – replacing the earlier BBC's experimental station 5XX – until 1 September 1939 when it was subsumed into the BBC Home Service, two days before the outb ...

'', directed by Patrick Riddell, produced by John Cheatle, starring Henry Ainley as Jean Valean,

Baliol Holloway Baliol Holloway (born around 1884, died 15 April 1967) was an English Shakespearean actor. Early life Baliol Holloway was born in Brentwood, Essex. He was educated at Denstone in Staffordshire. He was a pupil of Hermann Vezin. Career Hollowa ...

as Javert, Margaretta Scott as Cosette and Patrick Waddington as Marius. Featuring music specially composed by Robert Chignell. * 1944, adapted by Rhoda Power for the ''For Schools'' program on the

BBC Home Service The BBC Home Service was a national and regional radio station that broadcast from 1939 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 4. History 1922–1939: Interwar period Between the early 1920s and the outbreak of World War II, the BBC ...

. This adaptation was repeated throughout the 40s and 50s. * 1947, a radio adaptation of "Jean Valjean and the Bishop", broadcast on ''

Favorite Story ''Favorite Story'' is an American old-time radio dramatic anthology. It was nationally syndicated by the Ziv Company from 1946 to 1949. The program was "advertised as a show that 'stands head and shoulders above the finest programs on the air'" ...

'' on 13 September and starring

Ronald Colman Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor who started his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then emigrated to the United States where he had a highly successful Cinema of the United ...

. * 1952, an adaptation of the 1952 movie starring

with Debra Paget and Robert Newton reprising their film roles, directed by Earl Ebi for ''

Lux Radio Theater ''Lux Radio Theatre'', sometimes spelled ''Lux Radio Theater'', a old-time radio, classic radio anthology series, was broadcast on the Blue Network, NBC Blue Network (1934–35) (owned by the National Broadcasting Company, later predecessor of A ...

'' on 22 January. * 1976, adapted for radio in 16 parts by Barry Campbell, Constance Cox and Val Gielgud. Starring Robert Hardy as Victor Hugo and Trevor Martin as Jean Valjean. The series aired on

BBC Radio 4 BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasti ...

between 2 May and 15 August 1976. * 1982, directed by Hyman Brown for CBS Radio. * 2001, dramatised in 25 episodes by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Lin Coghlan, directed by Sally Avens and

Jeremy Mortimer Jeremy Mortimer is a British director and producer of radio dramas for BBC Radio.Jeremy Mo ...

for

. * 2002, directed by Philip Glassborow and produced by

Paul McCusker Paul McCusker (born October 3, 1958) is an American writer and producer. He is best known for his work on ''Adventures in Odyssey'', a nationally syndicated radio drama, and for his work with Focus on the Family's Radio Theatre. He has written ov ...

for

Focus on the Family Focus on the Family (FOTF or FotF) is an American Christian fundamentalism, Evangelical Protestant organization founded in 1977 in Southern California by James Dobson, based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The group is one of a number of Evangel ...

Radio Theatre. * 2003, CD drama starring Yasuhiko Nemoto,

Yoshito Yasuhara is a Japanese actor and voice actor. He is a member of Theatre Echo, a theatre troupe and talent management firm known for its comedy sketches. Yasuhara is known for being the Japanese dubbing voice of Mickey Rourke, Kevin Bacon, Bill Murray, Ga ...

, and

Kazuo Kumakura was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and theatre director. He was the head of the Theatre Echo agency at the time of his death. Biography Kazuo Kumakura was born in the Azabu district of Minato, Tokyo on January 30, 1927. In 1956, he joined the T ...

. Published by Shinsuisha. * 2012, 14 episodes, directed by François Christophe for

France Culture France Culture () is a French public radio channel and part of Radio France Radio France () is the French national public radio broadcaster. Stations Radio France offers seven national networks: *France Inter — Radio France's "generalist ...

Radio. * 2012, ''Les Miserables: Jean Valjean and Javert'' CD drama starring

Rikiya Koyama is a Japanese actor, voice actor and narrator currently affiliated with Haiyuza Theatre Company. He has done popular voicing roles in '' Hajime no Ippo'', ''Utawarerumono'', '' Kamen no Maid Guy'' and ''Yakuza'', and has become well known for vo ...

Takehito Koyasu is a Japanese voice actor from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Doi, Hitoshi"Koyasu Takehito" ''Seiyuu Database''. January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 10, 2011. He is affiliated with and representative of T's Factory, a voice acting agency he founded ...

, and

Ken Takeuchi is a Japanese voice actor who works for Arts Vision. Takeuchi learned voice acting at the Institute of Japan Narration Act. In 2000, he debuted as a main character in the video game ''Photogenic'', and in 2003, he played one of the main charac ...

. Published by Momogre. Distributed by Aldur and BaraCom.

Musical

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

, a

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

of the same name opened in Paris at the

Palais des Sports Palais des Sports (French: Palace of Sports) is a generic name of comprehensive indoors sports venue, mostly in the French-speaking world, including: ; France: *Palais des Sports de Beaulieu, Nantes * Palais des sports Ghani-Yalouz, Besançon * Pal ...

. It has gone on to become one of the most successful musicals in history. It was directed by

, the music was composed by

Claude-Michel Schönberg Claude-Michel Schönberg (born 6 July 1944, in Vannes) is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with lyricist Alain Boublil. Major works include '' La Révolution Fr ...

, and the libretto was written by

Alain Boublil Alain Boublil (born 5 March 1941) is a French national musical theatre lyricist and librettist, best known for his collaborations with the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg for musicals on Broadway and London's West End. These include '' La ...

. An English-language version of Schönberg's work opened in London at the

Barbican Arts Centre The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings an ...

1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n ...

. It was produced by

Cameron Mackintosh Sir Cameron Anthony Mackintosh (born 17 October 1946) is a British theatrical producer and theatre owner notable for his association with many commercially successful musicals. At the height of his success in 1990, he was described as being "t ...

and adapted and directed by

Trevor Nunn Sir Trevor Robert Nunn (born 14 January 1940) is an English theatre director and lyricist. He has been the artistic director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal Haymarket. He has dir ...

and John Caird. The lyrics were written by

Herbert Kretzmer Herbert Kretzmer (5 October 192514 October 2020) was a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and for his collaboration with French ...

and additional material by

James Fenton James Martin Fenton (born 25 April 1949) is an English poet, journalist and literary critic. He is a former Oxford Professor of Poetry. Life and career Born in Lincoln, Fenton grew up in Lincolnshire and Staffordshire, the son of Canon Jo ...

Concerts

* '' Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert'' (1995) * '' Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary'' (2010) * '' Les Misérables: The Staged Concert'' (2019)

Plays

* 1862, ''Charity'', a two-act drama by C. H. Hazlewood founded on Victor Hugo's story of ''Les Misérables''. The action of the drama depicts the conversion of Jean Valjean (Mr Forrester) by the bishop Myriel (Mr James Johnstone) and the results as developed at Marseilles including an incident with the Savoyard Jarvais (Miss Catherine Lucette). The drama was first performed Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 7 November. In this version Fantine is revealed to be Valjean's sister, a change to the plot of the novel that would later be used in Henry Neville's adaptation ''The Yellow Passport''. * 1863, Charles Hugo, the author's son, adapted the novel into a two-act play for the stage in Brussels (the French government had refused to allow the drama to be performed in Paris). The play was subsequently performed in Bordeaux in 1870 and partially at the

Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin The Théâtre de la Porte Saint-Martin () is a venerable theatre and opera house at 18, Boulevard Saint-Martin in the 10th arrondissement of Paris. History It was first built very rapidly in 1781 under the direction of (1726–1810) to hou ...

in 1878 (the play ended with Valjean and Cosette finding refuge in the Petit-Picpus convent). The 1899 revival in Paris saw the full play performed with scenes removed, added or modified by

Paul Meurice Paul Meurice (5 February 1818 – 11 December 1905) was a French novelist and playwright best known for his friendship with Victor Hugo. Biography Meurice was born and died in Paris. In 1836, aged eighteen, he was introduced to Hugo by his fr ...

, who was now listed as the co author. This version starred

Benoît-Constant Coquelin Benoît-Constant Coquelin (; 23 January 184127 January 1909), known as Coquelin aîné ("Coquelin the Elder"), was a French actor, "one of the greatest theatrical figures of the age." Biography Coquelin was born in Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Cala ...

as Valjean and featured music by

André Wormser André Alphonse Toussaint Wormser (1 November 1851 – 4 November 1926) was a French Romantic composer. Life and career André Wormser was born in Paris and studied with Antoine Marmontel and François Bazin at the Paris Conservatoire. As a ve ...

. * 1863, ''Fantine or The Fate of a Grisette'' in three parts by Albert Cassedy dramatised from the original French edition by Victor Hugo. Music performed by the great composer and director C Koppitz. Performed for three nights only at the Washington Theatre in January. * 1863, ''Jean Valjean '' by Harry Seymour, with George Boniface Sr as Jean Valjean, performed at The

Bowery Theatre The Bowery Theatre was a playhouse on the Bowery on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York City. Although it was founded by rich families to compete with the upscale Park Theatre (Manhattan), Park Theatre, the Bowery saw its most successful ...

* 1867, ''Out of Evil Cometh Good'', a drama in a prologue and four acts, by Clarance Holt; first performed at The Prince of Wales Theatre, Birmingham in October with the author as Valjean, Miss

May Holt May Holt born Elizabeth May Holt was an English actress, manager and playwright who had a successful career on the stage in England and Australia.”She was claimed with great affection by both the Australian and British press and identified a ...

as Fantine (and Cosette), and Miss Johnstone as Eponine. In late 1869, the play was renamed ''The Barricade'' (although initially the original title was kept as a subtitle). The updated cast featured the author as Valjean, Mrs. Digby Willoughby as Fantine (and Cosette), and Miss May Holt as Eponine. ''The Barricade'' was first performed at Croydon in October 1867 and made its debut in London on 7 September 1878, at the Duke's Theatre. The play was a critical and commercial success and was performed as late as 1887. * 1868, ''The Yellow Passport'', a melodrama in prologue and four acts by

Henry Neville Henry Neville or Nevile may refer to: * Henry Neville (died c.1415), MP for Leicestershire *Henry Neville, 5th Earl of Westmorland (1525–1564), English peer *Henry Neville (Gentleman of the Privy Chamber) (c. 1520–1593) * Henry Neville (died 1 ...

. The original title of the play, as licensed by The Lord Chamberlain, was ''The Convict Jean Valjean 9430'' and the drama was performed under this title in August at the Amphitheatre, Liverpool. ''The Yellow Passport'' made its debut at the Olympic Theatre on 7 November with Neville as Valjean and, despite mixed reviews, enjoyed a respectable run lasting until April 1869. The play enjoyed several revivals, the last of which was at the Britannia in November 1889 with Algernon Syms in the role of Valjean. * 1868,

Alfred Dampier Alfred Dampier (28 February 1843? 1847? – 23 May 1908) was an English-born actor-manager and playwright, active in Australia.John Rickard,Dampier, Alfred (1843–1908), ''Australian Dictionary of Biography'', Vol. 4, Melbourne University Pre ...

, under the pseudonym of Pierre Adam, wrote an adaptation that was produced in Guernsey and which resulted in a complimentary letter from Victor Hugo. Dampier relocated to Australia in 1873 and performed the play at the Theatre Royal Sydney in June 1874 under the title of ''The Yellow Passport or Branded For Life''. The play was rewritten and re-titled ''Valjean, Saint or Sinner'', for its production at Sydney's Victoria Theatre on 24 February 1877. The play was again rewritten, and re-titled ''Saint or Sinner'' for its performance in England at the Surrey Theatre on 26 March 1881. The play was rewritten and retitled ''A Convict Martyr'' in 1893 for another performance at the Theatre Royal Sydney. In 1895, the play was performed in various theatres in California in under the title of ''Les Miserables''. The drama bears some plot similarities with William Muskerry's adaptation ''Atonement or Branded for Life'', particularly the conclusion in which Valjean is killed by Thenardier just as he is given a pardon by Javert. * 1869, ''The Man of Two Lives'', an adaptation of the novel by

William Bayle Bernard William Bayle Bernard (27 November 1807 – 5 August 1875), often referred to as "Bayle Bernard", was a well-known American-born London playwright and drama critic. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of English comic actor John Bernard, he c ...

, first performed at Drury Lane on 29 March with Charles Dillon as Valjean. Dillon had previously performed the role of Valjean two years prior in an adaptation entitled ''Valjean'' written by Sheffield playwright Joseph Fox but it was only played in the provinces and was unlicensed. Bernard made some radical changes to the story such as Jean Valjean being sent to the galleys for trying to flee from conscription to military service and not for stealing a loaf of bread. The play was rarely performed after its initial run at Drury Lane. * 1870, ''Fantine'', written by

Bronson Howard Bronson Crocker Howard (October 7, 1842 – August 4, 1908) was an American dramatist. Biography Howard was born in Detroit where his father Charles Howard was Mayor in 1849. He prepared for college at New Haven, Conn., but instead of ente ...

and performed in Detroit. * 1872, ''Atonement'', a romantic drama in a prologue and four acts, founded on Victor Hugo's 'Les Misérables' by William Muskerry, first performed at the Victoria Theatre, London, on 31 August; revived at Sadler's Wells on 14 September; played at Manchester in 1877 in ten tableaux. * 1875, an adaptation entitled ''Cosette'', with Louis James as Jean Valjean. Performed at the Boston Theatre. * 1878, ''Valjean '' by Algernon Willoughby (founded on Victor Hugo's work, ''Les Miserables''), in which Mr. John Coleman assumed four characters: Jean Valjean, M. Madeline, The Fugitive, and Urban Le Blanc. First performed at The Prince of Wales Theatre, Glasgow, in August. The play was last performed in 1883. * 1884, ''Les Miserables'', a drama adapted by Wilson E. McDermut and Bertrand H. Atwood, registered for copyright 27 June 1884, under entry no. 12924, by and in the names of the authors. * 1886, ''Jean Valjean, Or, The Shadow of the Law'', in Five Acts by Harry Clifford Fulton. * 1892, ''After Ten Years'', by Percy H. Vernon, a one-act play based on the first part of the novel featuring Valjean and the Bishop, first performed at Metropole, Birkenhead on 21 October. * 1901,''The Bishop's Candlesticks'', a one-act play by

based on volume one of the novel. * 1906, ''Jean Valjean'' a play in 4 acts, by Charles Lawson, registered for copyright 18 July 1906, under entry no. D 8342. * 1906, ''Jean Valjean'', registered for copyright 20 November 1905, under entry no. 5 7643, by and in the name of Gabriel L. Pollock. * 1906, Broadway actor

Wilton Lackaye Wilton Lackaye (September 30, 1862 – August 22, 1932) was an American stage and film actor, who originated the role of Svengali (from the 1895 novel ''Trilby'') in both stage and film. Early life William Andrew Lackey was born in Loudoun Count ...

wrote an adaptation in five acts, ''The Law and the Man'', so he could play Valjean. * 1914, ''Jean Valjean'', dramatised by Augusta Stevenson. * 1929, ''The Silver Candlesticks'': a one-act play by Gilbert Hudson, adapted from an episode in Victor Hugo's ''Les Miserables''. * 1938, ''Jean Valjean and The Christmas Doll'', by Agnes Irene. Smith, Dramatic Publishing. A Christmas play in which Jean Valjean finds little Cosette on Christmas Eve. * 1955, ''God's Ambassador''. A play in three acts by Harold Homes Stuart Jackson. Published by Epworth plays. Freely adapted from an incident recorded in ''Les Misérables''. * 1987, a stage adaptation by Tim Kelly. * 1997, a stage adaptation by Jonathan Holloway. * 2011, A stage adaptation by Spiritual Twist Productions, ''Les Miserables: A Story of Grace'', highlighting the religious aspect of the novel. * 2013, ''Les Misérables: The Memoirs of Jean Valjean'' – A limited run play performed by the South Devon Players during Sept-Nov. Based mainly on the book, with some scenes included that weren't well known. * A stage adaptation is performed outdoors every summer at the Citadelle in

Montreuil-sur-Mer Montreuil-sur-Mer (; or ; ), Montreuil-on-the-Sea, is a subprefecture in the Pas-de-Calais Department in northern France. Though commonly called by this name since at least the twelfth century, it was legally known as Montreuil until 31 Decemb ...

, the setting of the first part of the novel. * 2018, "Grantaire," a Spanish musical by Luciano Muriel focusing on the character of Grantaire. * In late 2018, Iranian director Hossein Parsaei staged a big-budget musical adaptation of Victor Hugo's masterpiece in the Royal Hall of Espinas Palace Hotel in the Iranian capital Tehran. Over 300 cinema superstars, actors, singers and musicians appeared in the blockbusting play. The new adaptation of Les Misérables has been the most expensive show in the history of Iran's theatre until that day, and is the first one going on stage in the Espinas Palace Hotel, whose auditorium has a capacity of 2,500 people. * The musical ''Gavroche'' is a retelling of the story from the point of view of the young characters, mainly Gavroche and his siblings. The book, music, and lyrics for Gavroche are by Bonnie Gleicher, based on John Hoover's original concept and book.

Games

* An

adventure game An adventure game is a video game genre in which the player assumes the role of a protagonist in an interactive story, driven by exploration and/or puzzle-solving. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based m ...

has been released by Chris Tolworthy, intended as a direct adaptation of the book. * There is a free downloadable amateur 2D

fighting game The fighting game video game genre, genre involves combat between multiple characters, often (but not limited to) one-on-one battles. Fighting game combat often features mechanics such as Blocking (martial arts), blocking, grappling, counter- ...

based on the musical. The game is called ''ArmJoe'', which is created by Takase. The name is a pun on the novel's Japanese title ''Aa Mujō'' (ああ無情). The game incorporates the major characters as they appear in the musical, namely Jean Valjean, Enjolras, Marius, Cosette, Éponine, Thénardier, and Javert – as well as a policeman, a robotic clone of Valjean called RoboJean, an embodiment of Judgement, and a rabbit named Ponpon. * In 2013,

Anuman Interactive Microids (formerly Microïds) is a French video game developer and publisher based in Paris. Founded in 1985 by Elliot Grassiano, it attained early success with games published through Loriciel in France and other partners (including Activisio ...

launched ''Les Miserables: Cosette's Fate'', a

hidden object game A hidden object game, also called hidden picture or hidden object puzzle adventure (HOPA), is a subgenre of puzzle video game, puzzle video games in which the player must find items from a list that are hidden within a scene. Hidden object games a ...

based on the novel. Players embody Cosette and try to escape from the innkeepers. * ''Les Miserables: Jean Valjean'', a

based on the novel. * ''Les Misérables: Eve of Rebellion'', a

card game A card game is any game that uses playing cards as the primary device with which the game is played, whether the cards are of a traditional design or specifically created for the game (proprietary). Countless card games exist, including famil ...

based on the novel. * In

Persona 5 Strikers ''Persona 5 Strikers'' is an action role-playing game developed by Omega Force and P-Studio and published by Atlus. The game is a crossover between Koei Tecmo's ''Dynasty Warriors'' franchise and the ''Persona'' series developed by Atlus. The g ...

, Valjean appears as the Persona of the playable character Zenkichi Hasegawa, given the new Arcana of the Apostle Arcana.

Dance

In 2003, the created the ballet ''Les Misérables''. The libretto spans the novel, beginning with Jean Valjean's theft of bread, and ending with his death. Choreographer Norihiko Mochizuki used classical and modern music from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including "Vltava" from Smetana's

Má Vlast (), also known as ''My Fatherland'', is a set of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. The six pieces, conceived as individual works, are often presented and recorded as a single work in si ...

and the Catalan lullaby "

El Cant dels Ocells "El cant dels ocells" (, 'The Song of the Birds') is a traditional Catalan Christmas song and lullaby. It tells of nature's joy at learning of the birth of Jesus Christ in a stable in Bethlehem. The song was made famous outside Catalonia by Pablo ...

". The ballet was restaged in 2010, when it was awarded the top prize in the dance division of the 65th ACA National Arts Festival held by the Government of Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, and again in August 2022 at

Mielparque Tokyo , formerly known as Tokyo Yūbin Chokin Kaikan, is a multi-purpose facility located in Shiba Park, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1971 and was given its current name in 2007. It is one of eleven Mielparque facilities located in Japan. The bu ...

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Adaptations of Les Miserables Works set in France