Les Misérables 88 years old

The immortal classic that shook a nation… is now a glorious picture !

Les Misérables

In early nineteenth-century France Jean Valjean, an ex-convict who failed to report to parole, is relentlessly pursued over a twenty-year period by Javert, an obsessive policeman.

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Les Misérables Cast

Name Character
John Carradine He was 29, 82 years old when he died as Enjolras
Bess Flowers She was 36, 85 years old when she died as Trial Spectator (uncredited)
Cedric Hardwicke He was 42, 71 years old when he died as Bishop Bienvenue (as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
Charles Laughton He was 35, 63 years old when he died as Inspector Emile Javert
Fredric March He was 37, 77 years old when he died as Jean Valjean / Champmathieu
Marilyn Knowlden She was 8, now 97 years old as Little Cosette (as Marilynne Knowlden)
John Beal He was 25, 87 years old when he died as Marius
Robert Greig He was 55, 78 years old when he died as Prison Governor at Jean's Release (uncredited)
Frances Drake She was 22, 87 years old when she died as Eponine
Florence Roberts She was 74, 79 years old when she died as Toussaint
Eily Malyon She was 55, 81 years old when she died as Mother Superior
Ferdinand Gottschalk He was 77, 86 years old when he died as Thenardier
Mary Forbes She was 52, 91 years old when she died as Mlle. Baptiseme
Florence Eldridge She was 33, 86 years old when she died as Fantine
Rochelle Hudson She was 19, 55 years old when she died as Cosette
Jessie Ralph She was 70, 79 years old when she died as Madame Magloire
Jane Kerr She was 33, now 55 years old as Madame Thenardier
Charles Haefeli as Brevet
John Bleifer He was 33, 90 years old when he died as Chenildieu

Les Misérables Crew

Name Department
Richard Day as Art Direction. He was 38 (76) years old when He died Art
Roger Heman Sr. as Sound Engineer. He was 37 (71) years old when He died Sound
Barbara McLean as Editor. She was 31 (92) years old when She died Editing
Frank Maher as Sound Engineer. He was 16 (40) years old when He died Sound
Victor Hugo as Novel. He was 133 (83) years old when He died Writing
Eric Stacey as Assistant Director. He was 31 (65) years old when He died Directing
Omar Kiam as Costume Design. He was 40 (59) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
W. P. Lipscomb as Writer. He was 48 (71) years old when He died Writing
Richard Boleslawski as Director. He was 46 (47) years old when He died Directing
Les Misérables poster
Les Misérables (88 years)

The immortal classic that shook a nation… is now a glorious picture !

  • Release day: Saturday, April 20, 1935
  • Runtime: 108 minutes