In France during World War II, a poor and illiterate man, Henri Fortin, is introduced to Victor Hugo's classic novel Les Misérables and begins to see parallels between the book and his own life.
Jean-Paul Belmondo
as Henri Fortin / Jean Valjean
Michel Boujenah
as André Ziman
Alessandra Martines
as Elise Ziman
Salomé Lelouch
as La fille Ziman
Annie Girardot
as Thénardière 1942
Philippe Léotard
as Thénardier 1942
Philippe Khorsand
as Le policier / Javert
Ticky Holgado
as Le gentil voyou / Kind Hoodlum
Rufus
as Thénardier 1830 / 1990
Nicole Croisille
as Thénardière 1830 / 1990
William Leymergie
as Toureiffel
Jean Marais
as Mgr Myriel
