A vivid, compelling film dramatization of Hugo’s great novel, which provides students with an excellent historical and social portrait of France—and particularly Paris—at mid-19th century, as well as an insightful treatment of one of the greatest of all novels, one which is part of the basic cultural vocabulary. (French, 3 hours 48 minutes)

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